11th Annual Fall Fête
Friends House Party
October 5, 2024
@ The Block House
Benefactors Dinner
October 16, 2024
@ The Block House
Friends House Party
The ulimate house party.The Block House was shook by five visiting DJ’s who brought the vibrations!
2024 Friends DJ’s:
Maria
ACISSSSSSEJ
Nouf
Slick Bill
_Admin
Toni
Many thanks to the night’s sponsors, donors, and Friends:
Talea
Pier Wines
Pizza Yard
Benefactors Dinner
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the Benefactors Dinner at the Block House where we celebrated eleven years of social impact programming at the Institute for Public Architecture.
We honored Tiffany-Ann Taylor, Diana Reyna, and Elizabeth Goldstein with the IPA Civic Leadership Award for their powerful dedication to improving the quality of life in our city.
Thank you to our generous sponsors and supporters:
Sciame, Alloy, TYLin | Silman Structural Solutions, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, Big Oh Bijoux, Sasaki, KPF, Regional Plan Association, KVL Audio Visual Services, Simon’s Hardware, and Municipal Art Society.
Photos by Cameron Blaylock
Our 2024 Honorees
Tiffany-Ann Taylor is the Vice President for Transportation at the Regional Plan Association
(RPA). Prior to working at RPA, she served as Deputy Director of Freight
Programs, Education and Research for the Freight Mobility unit at the New York
City Department of Transportation and as an Assistant Vice President at the New
York City Economic Development Corporation.
During her time in New York City government, Tiffany led transformative passenger transportation projects and focused on freight policy, truck safety and compliance initiatives. Prior to her time with the City, Tiffany focused on suburban and regional planning efforts while working for the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning on Long Island, New York where her work centered on passenger transportation, open space, and economic development.
She holds a B.A in Government from The College of William & Mary and a M.S in City & Regional Planning from Pratt Institute. Tiffany is a first-generation American, the brainchild of the Hindsight Conference and a former president of the New York Metro Chapter of the American Planning Association. Tiffany is an alum of the Coro Leadership New York Program, the Urban Design Forum’s Forefront Fellowship Program, the NYU Rudin Center’s Emerging Leaders in Transportation Fellowship program and is a former mentor of Transit Center’s Women Changing Transportation Mentorship program.
Tiffany moderated “What is a Decarbonized Sustainable Multi-Modal Transportation Network” panel discussion at the IPA’s BQE2053 Symposium in May 2023 and conducted the post-screening conversation and audience Q&A with architect and filmmaker Adam Paul Susaneck at The Story of the BQE documentary held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Williamsburg in June 2024.
During her time in New York City government, Tiffany led transformative passenger transportation projects and focused on freight policy, truck safety and compliance initiatives. Prior to her time with the City, Tiffany focused on suburban and regional planning efforts while working for the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning on Long Island, New York where her work centered on passenger transportation, open space, and economic development.
She holds a B.A in Government from The College of William & Mary and a M.S in City & Regional Planning from Pratt Institute. Tiffany is a first-generation American, the brainchild of the Hindsight Conference and a former president of the New York Metro Chapter of the American Planning Association. Tiffany is an alum of the Coro Leadership New York Program, the Urban Design Forum’s Forefront Fellowship Program, the NYU Rudin Center’s Emerging Leaders in Transportation Fellowship program and is a former mentor of Transit Center’s Women Changing Transportation Mentorship program.
Tiffany moderated “What is a Decarbonized Sustainable Multi-Modal Transportation Network” panel discussion at the IPA’s BQE2053 Symposium in May 2023 and conducted the post-screening conversation and audience Q&A with architect and filmmaker Adam Paul Susaneck at The Story of the BQE documentary held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Williamsburg in June 2024.
Diana Reyna is the former Deputy Brooklyn Borough President for
Brooklyn (2014-2017), a former New York City Council Member for the 34th
Council District (2001-2013), which includes Williamsburg and Bushwick as well
as Ridgewood in Queens, and Female District Leader/State Committee Member
(2000) in the 53rd Assembly District.
For over twenty years, Diana Reyna has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to communities across Brooklyn and Queens through government service and advocacy as the first Dominican American woman elected to public office in New York State. She continues to focus on knocking down barriers in the path of men and women who are hoping to take a chance. She garnered citywide attention for her efforts in championing affordable housing, economic development, improving equity in education, park space, waste and environmental justice as well as expanding youth and senior services. Diana continues her advocacy and commitment to the development of the BQGreen, a study she commissioned in 2006 to retransform the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway into a 3.5 acre of park land over the expressway and unite a community divided by Robert Moses.
Diana Reyna served as member of Land Use, Finance, Ethics, Housing and Buildings, Economic Development, Community Development, Youth Services, and Transportation committees. During her tenure she chaired committees on Public Housing, Rules and Small Business. Reyna co-chaired the Women’s Caucus to advance the representation of women in the council and served as member to both the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and the Budget Negotiating Team in the Council.
In March 2022, Diana launched her candidacy for Lt. Governor of New York State as the first-ever Latina/o candidate for state-wide office. Diana was excited to engage and speak with fellow New Yorkers on their shared values, diverse backgrounds and challenges as they fight to remain in New York to raise their families safely and seek prosperous opportunity for upward mobility.
Today, her skills and talent are serving to support organizations as a board member to the Habitat for Humanity NYC & Westchester. Diana Reyna is excited to live in New York State with her husband and two teenage sons.
Diana participated in the “Community Voices” panel discussion at the IPA’s BQE2053 Symposium in May 2023 and spoke at The Story of the BQE documentary screening held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Williamsburg in June 2024.
For over twenty years, Diana Reyna has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to communities across Brooklyn and Queens through government service and advocacy as the first Dominican American woman elected to public office in New York State. She continues to focus on knocking down barriers in the path of men and women who are hoping to take a chance. She garnered citywide attention for her efforts in championing affordable housing, economic development, improving equity in education, park space, waste and environmental justice as well as expanding youth and senior services. Diana continues her advocacy and commitment to the development of the BQGreen, a study she commissioned in 2006 to retransform the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway into a 3.5 acre of park land over the expressway and unite a community divided by Robert Moses.
Diana Reyna served as member of Land Use, Finance, Ethics, Housing and Buildings, Economic Development, Community Development, Youth Services, and Transportation committees. During her tenure she chaired committees on Public Housing, Rules and Small Business. Reyna co-chaired the Women’s Caucus to advance the representation of women in the council and served as member to both the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and the Budget Negotiating Team in the Council.
In March 2022, Diana launched her candidacy for Lt. Governor of New York State as the first-ever Latina/o candidate for state-wide office. Diana was excited to engage and speak with fellow New Yorkers on their shared values, diverse backgrounds and challenges as they fight to remain in New York to raise their families safely and seek prosperous opportunity for upward mobility.
Today, her skills and talent are serving to support organizations as a board member to the Habitat for Humanity NYC & Westchester. Diana Reyna is excited to live in New York State with her husband and two teenage sons.
Diana participated in the “Community Voices” panel discussion at the IPA’s BQE2053 Symposium in May 2023 and spoke at The Story of the BQE documentary screening held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Williamsburg in June 2024.
Elizabeth Goldstein joined the Municipal Art Society
(MAS) as its President in February 2017. MAS lifts up the voices of the people
in the debates that shape New York’s built environment and leads the way toward
a more livable city from sidewalk to skyline.
Since joining MAS, Elizabeth has focused the organization on the key issues of the day, with a vision to ensure that every New Yorker share in the richness of city life-where growth is balanced, character endures, and a resilient future is secured. Under her leadership the organization has advocated for enhanced policies in the public realm, built environment and historic preservation. She has been deeply involved in large civic infrastructure projects such as Penn Station and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, seeking a more expansive vision for the future of these civic facilities. In addition, the organization has revamped its public programs.
Elizabeth has an extensive background in parks and historic preservation advocacy and management. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has worked to ensure transparent public engagement in civic decisions of consequence to public space and the heritage of key places across the United States.
Prior to returning to her NYC roots, Elizabeth was the President of the California State Parks Foundation from 2004 to 2016. Prior to that she was the General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (1999 to 2004), and the Western Director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (1994-1999).
Her work in parks includes the New York City Regional Director of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (1989-1994), the Director of Planning for the New York City Park Department (1986-1989) and the Chief of Staff of the Manhattan Borough Office of NYC Parks.
Elizabeth graduated from Beloit College. Elizabeth is a past co-chair of the City Parks Alliance and board member of numerous non-profit boards.
Elizabeth was a member of the BQE Expert Panel Report commissioned by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2020. She moderated “Who Decides?”, the last of four panel discussions at the IPA’s BQE2053 Symposium in May 2023.
Since joining MAS, Elizabeth has focused the organization on the key issues of the day, with a vision to ensure that every New Yorker share in the richness of city life-where growth is balanced, character endures, and a resilient future is secured. Under her leadership the organization has advocated for enhanced policies in the public realm, built environment and historic preservation. She has been deeply involved in large civic infrastructure projects such as Penn Station and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, seeking a more expansive vision for the future of these civic facilities. In addition, the organization has revamped its public programs.
Elizabeth has an extensive background in parks and historic preservation advocacy and management. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has worked to ensure transparent public engagement in civic decisions of consequence to public space and the heritage of key places across the United States.
Prior to returning to her NYC roots, Elizabeth was the President of the California State Parks Foundation from 2004 to 2016. Prior to that she was the General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (1999 to 2004), and the Western Director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (1994-1999).
Her work in parks includes the New York City Regional Director of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (1989-1994), the Director of Planning for the New York City Park Department (1986-1989) and the Chief of Staff of the Manhattan Borough Office of NYC Parks.
Elizabeth graduated from Beloit College. Elizabeth is a past co-chair of the City Parks Alliance and board member of numerous non-profit boards.
Elizabeth was a member of the BQE Expert Panel Report commissioned by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2020. She moderated “Who Decides?”, the last of four panel discussions at the IPA’s BQE2053 Symposium in May 2023.
