A Message from the President

Mark S. Alexander

Dear friends and neighbors of CIVITAS, Over the past years, CIVITAS has continued its important work on legacy issues such as advocating for a demonstration project on building  an ecological edge along the East River waterfront, Advocacy efforts on Phase II of the Second Avenue Subway, and keeping a close watch on institutional expansion plans, including those of the Frick Collection, Marymount School, and propose a 350ft building height limit on new construction.

In spite of our diminutive size, CIVITAS continues to have an outsized impact on critical issues of the city.  We call upon you, our neighbors and friends, to join us in our work and to share your ideas and suggestions so that we can continue to have relevance on civic matters of importance to us all.