Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Design Commission President James P. Stuckey honored ten outstanding public projects at the 27th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design held at the New Museum on July 1, 2009. This year’s awards reflect the City’s movement towards sustainable design, epitomized by PlaNYC, the long-term vision for a greener, greater New York. The event, held at the New Museum, also included a special recognition award for the Staten Island Court Complex, which will be the first courthouse in the City to be certified by the Green Buildings Council.