Municipal Art Society Honors an Eclectic Mix
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What do a beaver, a telephone service, and a ballroom dancing program have in common? Tonight, they will all receive awards from the Municipal Art Society of New York.
The group, a nonprofit organization that has promoted what it calls “intelligent urban planning” since 1893, will hold its 37th annual awards ceremony at the New York Times building tonight.
Every year, the society honors “groups, projects, and individuals whose work helps define the character of New York,” according to a release issued by the organization.
This year’s batch of five awardees is eclectic. The city’s 311 nonemergency hotline will be lauded for being a “one-stop-shop” for government services, according to the release.
The Long Island City Cultural Alliance will be honored for sponsoring public art and publishing useful maps and signage. The American Ballroom Theater’s “Dancing Classrooms” program and Stuyvesant Cove Park’s Solar One center will receive accolades for their educational initiatives.
Finally, a beaver that appeared in the Bronx River last year — the first seen in New York City in 200 years — will be recognized for symbolizing environmental rehabilitation efforts.
