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href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyc.gov\u002Fassets\u002Fdesigncommission\u002Fdownloads\u002Fpdf\u002FPDC-Design-Awards-40-41.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence\u003C\u002Fa> ceremony on Wednesday, June 28. \u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\nThe projects recognized as part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyc.gov\u002Fsite\u002Fdesigncommission\u002Fawards\u002Fdesign-awards.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYC Public Design Commission’s combined 40th and 41st annual awards\u003C\u002Fa> include five public artworks commissioned through DCLA’s Percent for Art Program and one cultural capital project at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing. \u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>“Each awarded project embodies the intrinsic link between design, performance and functionality, ensuring they not only meet the aesthetic aspirations of our city, but also prioritize the needs and 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