City Club of New York

City Club of New York
AbbreviationCCNY
FormationMarch 1892; 132 years ago (1892-03)
FounderEdmond Kelly
TypeNon-Profit
PurposeCivic advocacy, good government
President
Layla Law-Gisiko
WebsiteCityClubNY.org

The City Club of New York is an independent, not-for-profit organization based in New York City.

In 1950, The New York Times called the City Club of New York "a social club with a civic purpose"[1] 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."[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

  1. ^ "Club Ending in its 58th Year," New York Times (Feb. 8, 1950).
  2. ^ "THE CITY CLUB DISBANDS," New York Times (Feb. 15, 1950).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Holusha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Huxtable, Ada Louise. "Architectural Dynamite: City Club Criticism of Municipal Design Underscores Need for Drastic Reform," New York Times (May 14, 1963).