This past May, Viñoly hosted The Municipal Art Society of New York’s Idea’s for New York’s New Leadership talk. Over 250 guests joined policy makers, civic experts and city officials for a conversation on affordability, equity, resilience and the future of New York City. Speakers and panelists included: Carl Weisbrod, Chair, NYC Department of City Planning; Polly Trottenberg, NYC DOT Commissioner, Kyle Kimball, President, NYC Economic Development Corporation; Brad Lander, NYC Council Member; Xavier de Souza Briggs, Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets, Ford Foundation; Mindy Fullilove, Research Psychiastrist, Columbia University; Steve Hindy, Cofounder & Chairman, Brooklyn Brewery; Founding Chairman, Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn; Board of Directors, Prospect Park Alliance; Hansen, Executive Director, Neighborhood Plaza Partnership.