"New York: City Designed" (NYCD) is a year-long program launched in 2024 at The Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York (CUNY).

Co-managed by the Design Trust for Public Space, this initiative immerses students in New York City's urban planning and architectural practice through experiential learning, workshops, internships, and site visits. 

New York: City Designed seeks to bring a wide diversity of student groups into conversations of city-making they have been historically excluded from. The program includes three distinct parts, including an overview seminar in the fall, a place-based workshop in the spring, and cohort-based internships in the summer. Students will gain tools for urban design analysis and critique that will prepare them for careers in in the planning, design, and preservation fields,

The seven inaugural student-interns participating in the program bring a unique set of interests, skill, perspective, and a shared passion for urban design and planning. Meet the cohort and learn about their internship placements across city agencies, non-profits, and private-sector design and architecture firms:


Noam Abrahams (he/him) from Brooklyn, NY

House Trust of New York City

“I’m excited to learn more about how nonprofits work with city government.”


Gian Paul Cadillo (he/him) from Queens, NY

Architectural Intern - TenBerke

“I'm excited to be able to be part of a range of projects such as commercial, residential, and institutional. I also look forward to collaborating alongside different project teams on drafting, rendering, and model making.”


Tevon Gayle (he/him) from Bronx, NY

NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

“I’m most excited about learning about and seeing the process of creating landmarked sites in the city and their histories.”


Tajé Palmer (she/her) from Bronx, NY

Executive Office Intern - Times Square Alliance

"As an executive office intern at the Times Square Alliance (TSA),  I am eager to learn and understand how TSA, as a BID plays a significant role in preserving Times Square's reputation as a safe and iconic public space."



Shivani Ramsaran (she/her) from Bronx, NY

Urban Design Office at NYC Department of City Planning

“As someone with a background in Psychology and Public Policy, I am really excited to learn about the potential overlap between my field and Urban Design. I am also excited to participate in site visits with both Design Trust and DCP to better understand the changes being made to our city and the processes that lead to those changes.”


Sakura Smith (she/her) from Bronx, NY

Planning Intern - WXY Studio

“I am excited to work in an office! This is my first time working in a corporate environment, so it is a pleasant change of pace. I am also excited to collaborate with the employees at my job. So far, everyone has been amazing.”


Naia Timmons (she/her) from Harlem, NY

Planning Intern - 3x3 Design

“I am super excited that I’m doing community engagement across New York City. I’ve been working with 3x3 on a project that aims to create programming for public parks in underserved communities based on what the community needs!”


This project is partially supported by the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust and the ABNY Foundation

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Noam Abrahams (he/him) from Brooklyn, NY

House Trust of New York City

“I’m excited to learn more about how nonprofits work with city government.”


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Gian Paul Cadillo (he/him) from Queens, NY

Architectural Intern - TenBerke

“I'm excited to be able to be part of a range of projects such as commercial, residential, and institutional. I also look forward to collaborating alongside different project teams on drafting, rendering, and model making.”


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Tevon Gayle (he/him) from Bronx, NY

NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

“I’m most excited about learning about and seeing the process of creating landmarked sites in the city and their histories.”


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Shivani Ramsaran (she/her) from Bronx, NY

Urban Design Office at NYC Department of City Planning

“As someone with a background in Psychology and Public Policy, I am really excited to learn about the potential overlap between my field and Urban Design. I am also excited to participate in site visits with both Design Trust and DCP to better understand the changes being made to our city and the processes that lead to those changes.”


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Sakura Smith (she/her) from Bronx, NY

Planning Intern - WXY Studio

“I am excited to work in an office! This is my first time working in a corporate environment, so it is a pleasant change of pace. I am also excited to collaborate with the employees at my job. So far, everyone has been amazing.”


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Naia Timmons (she/her) from Harlem, NY

Planning Intern - 3x3 Design

“I am super excited that I’m doing community engagement across New York City. I’ve been working with 3x3 on a project that aims to create programming for public parks in underserved communities based on what the community needs!”


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Tajé Palmer (she/her) from Bronx, NY

Executive Office Intern - Times Square Alliance

"As an executive office intern at the Times Square Alliance (TSA),  I am eager to learn and understand how TSA, as a BID plays a significant role in preserving Times Square's reputation as a safe and iconic public space."

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