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New York City Art Commission

 

Sometimes listed as Public Design Commission of the City of New York.

 

Description

The Public Design Commission of New York "reviews permanent works of art, architecture, and landscape architecture proposed on or over city owned property1".

Key Dates in Preservation Activity

1898 - Creation of the New York City Art Commission

De Salvio-Quinn Bill

Sometimes listed as Fort Clinton Bill.

Stanley Michels

Sometimes listed as Stanley Ernest Michels.

Biography

Stanely E. Michels was born in Manhattan on January 28, 1933, as the son of handbag factory owners Lewis and Anne Strasberg1. Michels graduated from Hobart College in 1955 and later received a law degree from Cornell University in 19582.

  • 1. Hevesi, Dennis. "Stanley E. Michels, Longtime Councilman, Dies at 75" The New York Times August 2, 2008.
  • 2. Ibid.