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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                          Metropolis Realty Trust, Inc.
                         _______________________________
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Class A Common Stock, $10.00 Par Value
                     _______________________________________
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    591730106
                                 ______________
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 1999
                      ____________________________________
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [X]     Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 12 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 10


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 591730106                                           Page 2 of 12 Pages

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      5      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          819,139
   Shares
Beneficially          6      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           7      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           819,139
    With
                      8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

9       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    819,139

10      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]

11      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             6.3%

12      Type of Reporting Person*

               BD, IA, PN




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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 591730106                                           Page 3 of 12 Pages

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               JOHN M. ANGELO

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      5      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          6      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          819,139
    Each
  Reporting           7      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                    819,139

9       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]

11      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             0.0%

12      Type of Reporting Person*

               IN, HC




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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 591730106                                           Page 4 of 12 Pages

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               MICHAEL L. GORDON

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      5      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          6      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          819,139
    Each
  Reporting           7      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                    819,139

9       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]

11      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             0.0%

12      Type of Reporting Person*

               IN, HC




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                                                              Page 5 of 12 Pages


Item 1(a)      Name of Issuer:

               Metropolis Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b)      Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               885 Third Avenue, New York, New York  10022.

Item 2(a)      Name of Person Filing:

               This  statement  is filed on  behalf of the  following  reporting
               persons (the "Reporting Persons"): (i) Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
               ("Angelo,  Gordon"),  (ii) John M. Angelo, in his capacities as a
               general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
               Angelo, Gordon, and the chief executive officer of Angelo, Gordon
               and (iii)  Michael  L.  Gordon,  in his  capacities  as the other
               general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
               Angelo,  Gordon,  and the  chief  operating  officer  of  Angelo,
               Gordon.

Item 2(b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

               (i)  The principal  business office of Angelo,  Gordon is located
                    at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.

               (ii) The address of the principal  business  office of Mr. Angelo
                    is 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.

               (iii)The address of the principal  business  office of Mr. Gordon
                    is 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.

Item 2(c)      Citizenship:

               (i)  Angelo, Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership.

               (ii) Mr. Angelo is a citizen of the United States.

               (iii) Mr. Gordon is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d)      Title of Class of Securities:

               Class A Common Stock, $10.00 par value (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)      CUSIP Number:

               591730106



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                                                              Page 6 of 12 Pages

Item 3.        If this  statement  is filed  pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
               13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

               (i)    Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer registered under Section
                      15 of the Act and an investment  adviser  registered under
                      Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

               (ii)   Mr. Angelo is a control person of Angelo, Gordon.

               (iii)  Mr. Gordon is a control person of Angelo, Gordon.

Item 4. Ownership:

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

               (i)  As of December 31, 1999, Angelo,  Gordon may be deemed to be
                    the beneficial owner of 819,139 Shares as a result of voting
                    and  dispositive  powers  that it held with  respect  to the
                    112,693  shares  it held  for its own  account  and  706,446
                    Shares held for the account of thirteen  private  investment
                    funds for which it acts as general partner and/or investment
                    adviser.

               (ii) Mr.  Angelo  may be  considered  a  beneficial  owner of the
                    819,139  Shares deemed to be  beneficially  owned by Angelo,
                    Gordon referred to in paragraph  (a)(i) above. Mr. Angelo is
                    the chief  executive  officer  of  Angelo,  Gordon  and is a
                    general  partner  of AG  Partners,  L.P.,  the sole  general
                    partner of Angelo, Gordon.

               (iii)Mr.  Gordon  may be  considered  a  beneficial  owner of the
                    819,139  Shares deemed to be  beneficially  owned by Angelo,
                    Gordon referred to in paragraph  (a)(i) above. Mr. Gordon is
                    the chief  operating  officer of  Angelo,  Gordon and is the
                    other general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general
                    partner of Angelo, Gordon.

          (b)  Percent of Class:

               The number of Shares deemed to be  beneficially  owned by Angelo,
               Gordon constitute 6.3% of the total number of Shares outstanding.

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                                                              Page 7 of 12 Pages


          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                Angelo, Gordon     Mr. Angelo     Mr. Gordon
                                                --------------     ----------     ----------
                 <S>                           <C>                <C>            <C>

                 (i)  sole power to vote or to
                      direct the vote:            819,139             0              0

                (ii)  shared power to vote or
                      to direct the vote:              0           819,139        819,139

               (iii)  sole power to dispose or
                      to direct the disposition
                      of:                         819,139             0              0

                (iv)  shared power to dispose
                      or to direct the
                      disposition of:                  0           819,139        819,139

</TABLE>


Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
               Person:

          The limited  partners of (or investors in) each of thirteen  funds for
          which Angelo, Gordon acts as general partner and/or investment adviser
          have the right to  participate  in the receipt of dividends  from,  or
          proceeds from the sale of,  securities held by their  respective funds
          (including  the Shares) in accordance  with their  respective  limited
          partnership interests (or investment  percentages) in their respective
          funds.

Item 7.   Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company:

               See Exhibit B.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

               This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:

               This Item 9 is not applicable.



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                                                              Page 8 of 12 Pages


Item 10.  Certification:

          By signing below each of the Reporting  Persons certifies that, to the
          best of such person's knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
          above were  acquired in the  ordinary  course of business and were not
          acquired  for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
          influencing  the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
          acquired in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having such purposes or effect.



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                                                              Page 9 of 12 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

          After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


Dated:  February 11, 2000    ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

                             By:  AG Partners, L.P.
                                  General Partner

                                  By:  /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Name: Michael L. Gordon
                                       Title:   General Partner


Dated:  February 11, 2000    /s/ John M. Angelo
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             JOHN M. ANGELO


Dated:  February 11, 2000    /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             MICHAEL L. GORDON



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                                                             Page 10 of 12 Pages

                                    EXHIBITS



                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

A.        Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 12, 1998 by
          and among Angelo,  Gordon & Co., L.P., Mr. John M.
          Angelo and Mr. Michael L. Gordon...................................11

B.        Item 7 disclosure..................................................12






                                                             Page 11 of 12 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Class A Common  Stock of  Metropolis  Realty  Trust,  Inc.  dated
February  12,  1998  is,  and  any  amendments  thereto  signed  by each of the
undersigned  shall  be,  filed  on  behalf  of  each  of us  pursuant  to and in
accordance  with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f)  under the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934.


Dated:  February 12, 1998    ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

                             By:  AG Partners, L.P.
                                  General Partner

                                  By:  /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Name: Michael L. Gordon
                                       Title:   General Partner


Dated:  February 12, 1998    /s/ John M. Angelo
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             JOHN M. ANGELO


Dated:  February 12, 1998    /s/ Michael L. Gordon
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             MICHAEL L. GORDON





                                                             Page 12 of 12 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT B

                                     ITEM 7



          Angelo, Gordon is the relevant entity for which Mr. Angelo and Mr.
Gordon may each be considered a control person.

          Angelo,  Gordon is a broker-dealer  registered under Section 15 of the
Act and an investment  adviser  registered under the Investment  Advisers Act of
1940.


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