The Municipal Art Society of New York

Missed Jane’s Walk NYC this weekend? Relive some of the highlights with our new communications manager Viv, who joined Lisa Burriss for Black Footprints: Lower Manhattan, 1600s–Today and Daniel Wortel-London for Brooklyn Bridge: Infrastructure as Icon! 👣🌉

Save the Date: Celebrating the City 🗽

Mark your calendar! On Tuesday, April 21 from 6:00-9:00 PM, MAS will present Celebrating the City at the Museum of the City of New York.

This signature event recognizes excellence across the municipal arts of architecture, landscape architecture, preservation, and public art. The ceremony will include the presentation of the 2026 Brendan Gill Prize and the 25th year of the MASterworks Design Awards. The awards after-party will officially kick off the 2026 Jane’s Walk NYC Festival.

Join us for this celebration of urban design across New York City and the people behind the projects whose vision shapes our city’s future. Ticket information will be announced soon.

🌆 Learn more about the event at the link in bio.

To discuss sponsorship opportunities for Celebrating the City, please contact Director of Development Sarah Celentano at [email protected].

Questions? Email us at [email protected].

A New Year’s message from MAS President Keri Butler:

As we welcome the New Year, I want to thank you for your continued support of the Municipal Art Society.

Together, we have championed inclusive housing policies for an affordable New York City, preserved public art, partnered with community groups to protect our city’s cultural heritage, and fostered conversations about the future of our city’s architecture and public spaces.

As we welcome Zohran Mamdani as the new mayor of New York City today, we are excited by the potential this new chapter holds and look forward to working with him and his team.

With your ongoing involvement and support, we remain optimistic and inspired about what we can achieve together. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work.

❤️ Make a contribution at the link in bio or at mas.org/support.

On behalf of the MAS Board of Directors and staff, I wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

Keri Butler
President
The Municipal Art Society of New York

MAS president Keri Butler recently joined the FAQ NYC podcast to discuss “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces,” William H. “Holly” Whyte’s influential film that continues to shape how we think about the deep connection between urban design and public life. With hosts Amy Sohn and Harry Siegel, Keri explores why Whyte’s observations still matter today, and how MAS is continuing to work to achieve his vision of transformative, thoughtful design for New Yorkers.

🎧 Hear the full episode at the link in our bio!

Whyte was an MAS board member, and his film was produced by MAS in 1980. This year, MAS helped restore the film through a partnership with Project for Public Spaces and Anthology Film Archives. It will be screened at Anthology from January 2-8.

The MAS Board of Directors and staff wish you a happy holiday season and a peaceful, inspiring New Year ✨

We are grateful for your partnership and look forward to an exciting year ahead. This year, thanks to you, we made significant strides in our mission for a more livable city through our advocacy, research, programming, and more.

In 2026, we look forward to continuing our work to preserve New York City’s historic fabric and create more resilient neighborhoods and working with mayor-elect Mamdani’s team on an ambitious agenda for a more livable city.

Thank you again for making our work possible! ❤️

We’re on TV! If you were watching NY1 this morning, you might have seen MAS President Keri Butler and docent Wendy Felton talking to Roger Clark in Grand Central Terminal. Keri and Wendy shared MAS’s role in preserving Grand Central with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (an MAS board member) and revealed the stories behind some of the details of this civic gem. We’re offering a special holiday rate for our Grand Central Terminal tours through the month of December—sign up at the link in our bio and join us for an exploration of this iconic New York City landmark at $10 off!