About: City Club of New York

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The City Club of New York is a New York City–based independent, not-for-profit organization. In 1950, The New York Times called the City Club of New York "a social club with a civic purpose" whose members "fought for adequate water supply, the extension of rapid transit lines, lower costs of foreclosure in private homes, and the merit system in civil service, [as well as] ... traffic relief, the prevention of juvenile delinquency." The City Club claimed that it inspired the creation of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and also fought for minimum wage laws, city parks, and playground programs.

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  • CCNY
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  • The City Club of New York is a New York City–based independent, not-for-profit organization. In 1950, The New York Times called the City Club of New York "a social club with a civic purpose" whose members "fought for adequate water supply, the extension of rapid transit lines, lower costs of foreclosure in private homes, and the merit system in civil service, [as well as] ... traffic relief, the prevention of juvenile delinquency." The City Club claimed that it inspired the creation of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and also fought for minimum wage laws, city parks, and playground programs. For 30 years the City Club of New York administered the Albert S. Bard Award for Distinguished Architecture and Urban Design, which not only conferred honors on top city buildings but also used the occasion to comment on the state of municipal architecture in general. (en)
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  • Civic advocacy,Good government
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  • CCNY (en)
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  • Edmond Kelly (en)
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  • Michael S. Gruen (en)
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  • President (en)
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  • City Club of New York (en)
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  • Civic advocacy, Good government (en)
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  • Non-Profit (en)
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  • The City Club of New York is a New York City–based independent, not-for-profit organization. In 1950, The New York Times called the City Club of New York "a social club with a civic purpose" whose members "fought for adequate water supply, the extension of rapid transit lines, lower costs of foreclosure in private homes, and the merit system in civil service, [as well as] ... traffic relief, the prevention of juvenile delinquency." The City Club claimed that it inspired the creation of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and also fought for minimum wage laws, city parks, and playground programs. (en)
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  • City Club of New York (en)
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  • City Club of New York (en)
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