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I believe @Youalmosthadit: is a second account of User:Thetransitguru, Liam Blank, who I already knew works for the City Club of New York, the subject of this article. This editor has edited on the same subject, through-running (at Penn Station and in London). The same edits made to the Penn Station article were made to Gateway, citing the rejection of a FOIA request, which though unfortunate, is not notable for inclusion on Wikipedia. That editor, after my prompting, disclosed a COI for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign article. This editor is free to have a second account as long as they do not misuse them. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 04:35, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This editor also added an op-ed he co-wrote, noted on the City Club website. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 04:42, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kew Gardens 613, if Youalmosthadit is being used by Thetransitguru, this may not be an appropriate alternate account per WP:SCRUTINY, since alternate accounts can't be used to avoid scrutiny on the main account. I'll leave a message on Thetransitguru's talk. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:27, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Kew Gardens 613, thank you for raising this and for your diligence. You are correct on all points, and I apologize for not having made a more formal disclosure sooner.

To clarify and ensure I am proceeding in line with Wikipedia's best practices, I have taken the following steps:

1. I have posted a full COI disclosure on my user page, User:Thetransitguru, which also acknowledges Youalmosthadit as a legitimate alternate account.

2. I have self-reverted the edit that added a co-authored op-ed, as I agree it falls under self-citation.

3. Going forward, I will refrain from directly editing articles where a conflict of interest exists, including this one, and will instead use the Talk page to propose any substantive changes for community review.

My intention has always been to add valuable, well-sourced information to these complex topics, but I understand and respect the need for a clear firewall between professional advocacy and encyclopedic editing. I appreciate you holding me to that standard. Best regards, Thetransitguru (talk) 05:00, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am suggesting several edits to enhance this article's historical accuracy and detail, particularly concerning its activities during the Progressive Era. The following suggestions are based entirely on the ''Thirteenth Annual Report of the City Club of New York'', a public domain document covering the period from April 27, 1904, to April 26, 1905.

The "History" section currently has a gap between the club's early work in the 1890s and its activities in the 1920s. The 1905 annual report details a period of significant civic achievement. I propose adding the following paragraph after the sentence, "In 1897 the City Club helped organize the [[Citizens Union]].<ref name=NYT1950 />"

Suggested text:

The period of 1904–1905 was a particularly active one for the Club. During this time, it successfully prepared and secured the passage of a law extending the term of the Mayor and other key city officials from two to four years, arguing it would permit administrations to carry out more significant public improvements. The Club also played a major role in preserving parkland by defeating a plan to build a railroad through Bronx Park and saving Mulberry Bend Park from a proposed elevated train loop. In transit policy, the Club worked to prevent the construction of new elevated railroads in congested tenement areas and opposed the granting of a perpetual franchise for a tunnel on Sixth Avenue. Furthermore, the Club initiated a civic movement for an adequate water supply, which led to legislation creating the Board of Water Supply, and led a successful campaign to abolish the "Raines Law Hotel," a type of establishment that was strongly associated with vice.<ref name="AnnualReport1905">{{cite book | title = Thirteenth Annual Report of the City Club of New York, April 27, 1904–April 26, 1905 | publisher = The City Club of New York | year = 1905 | url = https://liamblank.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Thirteenth-Annual-Report-of-the-City-Club-of-New-York.pdf | pages = 11–88 }}</ref>

The article currently states, "by 1904, membership was 667". The 1905 report provides a more precise and updated figure for this era.

• Current text: In 1892 the club's membership was more than 650 men,<ref name=Times1892B /> and by 1904, membership was 667...
• Suggested text: In 1892 the club's membership was more than 650 men,<ref name=Times1892B /> and by April 1905, its membership had grown to 1,157.<ref name="AnnualReport1905" />

A small addition can provide more context to the history of the club's 44th Street location.

• Current text: By the early 1900s, the City Club commissioned its own clubhouse at 55 West 44th Street, which was designed by architect [[Austin W. Lord]] and erected in 1904.
• Suggested text: By the early 1900s, the City Club commissioned its own clubhouse at 55 West 44th Street, which was designed by architect [[Austin W. Lord]] and erected in 1904. The period from 1904 to 1905 marked the club's first full year of operations in its new home.<ref name="AnnualReport1905" />

Thank you for reviewing these suggestions. They are intended to provide a more comprehensive and accurately sourced account of the organization's history based on primary source material. Thetransitguru (talk) 10:28, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]