SEAoNY Programs Committee Presents:
The Honorary Member Lecture:
Raising the Palace Theater
DATE: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
LOCATION: The Center
208 West 13th Street
Room 101
New York, NY 10011
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The lecture tells the story of how a 100 years old landmark theater weighing 7000 tons was successfully lifted 30 feet above sidewalk level in the middle of Times Square in 2022. The Raising the Palace Theater presentation is produced and narrated as a human interest story about how a team of structural engineers figured out a way to conceive, design and execute an insurmountable engineering feat that has never been done before.
The presentation starts with a brief You Tube video describing the history of the Palace Theater and why it needed to be raised. Following the video, the course format changes to an in person lecture accompanied by a sequence of onsite photographs, including copies of the historic structural drawings of the existing theater structure, which will help describe the sequence of events that ultimately lead up to the final design and execution of the theater lift process, including a time lapsed video showing the theater box being lifted in the air.
1 PDH Pending
Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members* - $30
Non-Members - $45
*Members must log in to their SEAoNY accounts to receive membership discount on registration. (Students, did you know student membership is free?! Inquire about free student membership at admin@seaony.org)
Sustaining Members & Corporate Sponsors interested in using their free event registration should email admin@seaony.org for the registration code.
Registration ends Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tony Mazzo is a Senior Principal and CEO of Urban Foundation Engineering, LLC. Tony earned both his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the City College of New York. He is a New York State licensed professional engineer. In 1981, Tony joined the Urban Team, where he developed his professional expertise in both new foundation construction and structural alterations for existing buildings, which include apartment buildings, office towers, hospitals, museums, churches, schools, universities, and landmark structures. Tony received the Engineering News Record Award of Excellence and was honored as one of ENR's top newsmakers of 2022. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Moles, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Deep Foundations Institute. Tony is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Medisys Health Network and is former instructor for the NYU School of Continuing Education. He has authored a section in the McGraw Hill Construction Encyclopedia on the topic of piling and has conducted many lectures at universities and professional societies on the technical aspects of foundation construction.
Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:
SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, April 17, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.
By registering for this SEAoNY event, I give consent for my photograph to be taken or presence recorded and possibly used on the organization’s intranet, internet, newsletters, board reports, and other organizational materials as needed. I understand that I am not eligible for compensation for use of my photo and I may not be informed in advance of the specific use of those images.
