| Accessible Events Guide |
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| Developed by the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), The “Planning an Accessible Event” Guide explains steps to make your event accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities.Accessibility means that all people can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with information and their environment; and be active, contributing members of the physical and digital world. Therefore, visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities should be considered when implementing accessibility measures.Read the guide, or visit the MOPD website for more informationRead the Planning an Accessible Event Guide |
| SLA Special Event Permits Overview |
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| In NYC an applicant must be an on-premises licensee on the event’s street, and in place of a landlord authorization, the SLA needs a copy of the SAPO (Street Activity Permit Office) application. If you are interested in serving alcohol at a SAPO-permitted event, there are two SLA permits for which you can apply.Permit Types:One Day Alcohol Event Permit (formerly known as Temporary Beer, Wine, and Cider Permit): allows for beer, wine, cider, mead, braggot, and liquor to be served at an event. There are statutory limits to the number of permits that may be issued to a location annually, but anyone can apply, and there is no food requirement. The cost of this permit is $36 per bar/point of sale per day.Caterer’s Permit: no longer limited to tented/inside events, an applicant must be an on-premises licensee hired to serve food and alcohol at a private event, serving only the alcohol type for which they are licensed. The cost of this permit is $48 per bar/point of sale per day.Your SAPO permit coordinator or CECM event manager will work with you to properly permit your event as it relates to the sale, distribution or consumption of alcohol. Alcohol CANNOT be served at the following event types: Block Parties, Clean Ups, Health Fairs, Mobile Units, Open Culture, Open Streets and Open Street Partners, Plaza Events (unless through a DOT concessionaire) Press Conferences, Production Events, Rallies and Demonstrations, Religious Events. |
| Spotlight on Block Parties |
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| What is a Block Party?“Block party means a community sponsored Street event requiring the closure of a single block of a street, or a portion thereof, for a single day in which no fundraising or the sale of goods or services occurs and does not otherwise fall into any other category.”* (50 RCNY § 1-01 Applicability and Definitions).*Many applicants often apply for a Block Party permit, when their event can be categorized as a different event type. If your application can be categorized as any other event type, you will not be issued a Block Party permit. Instead, your Permit Coordinator will work with you to change your application to the proper event permit type.Is a Block Party Permit the right permit for you?Do you plan on serving alcohol? If so, you should not apply for a Block Party. Instead, apply for a Street Event or Single Block Festival.Do you plan on fundraising, selling food or other items? If so, you should not apply for a Block Party. Instead, your event may be categorized as a Single Block Festival.Is your event associated with a Church, School or Non-Profit Organization? If so, you should not apply for a Block Party. Instead, apply for a Street Event.When hosting keep in mind:To apply, you must be a member of a block association and given permission by your neighborsA block party is limited to up to nine consecutive hours on ONE dayCan only take place on ONE blockEvent must be open to all neighbors on the block; it cannot be a private party (i.e. a birthday party, anniversary, commencement etc.)You cannot charge ANY fees to participateYou cannot fundraiseYou cannot sell food or distribute alcoholYou cannot have vendors, branding, sponsorships or the sale of goods or servicesNo rain dates |
| Upcoming Events: September |
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| US Open Through September 7thFirst Day of NYC Public Schools September 4Fashion Week September 7th to September 13thTaste of Times Square September 8th80th United Nations General Assembly September 9th through September 29th9/11 Memorial September 11th99th Annual Feast of San Gennaro September 11th to September 21stOne Bite Pizza Fest September 13thInternational Day of Peace September 20thGlobal Citizen September 27thTunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk September 28th |
| Get Ready for Your Next Event! |
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| Check out important event permitting resources below: |
| Opt-in to our mailing list, so you can keep receiving all our updates, important announcements, volunteer opportunities and more. |
| CECM September Newsletter |
| Accessible Events Guide |
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| Developed by the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), The “Planning an Accessible Event” Guide explains steps to make your event accessible and inclusive of people with disabilities.Accessibility means that all people can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with information and their environment; and be active, contributing members of the physical and digital world. Therefore, visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities should be considered when implementing accessibility measures.Read the guide, or visit the MOPD website for more informationRead the Planning an Accessible Event Guide |
| SLA Special Event Permits Overview |
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| In NYC an applicant must be an on-premises licensee on the event’s street, and in place of a landlord authorization, the SLA needs a copy of the SAPO (Street Activity Permit Office) application. If you are interested in serving alcohol at a SAPO-permitted event, there are two SLA permits for which you can apply.Permit Types:One Day Alcohol Event Permit (formerly known as Temporary Beer, Wine, and Cider Permit): allows for beer, wine, cider, mead, braggot, and liquor to be served at an event. There are statutory limits to the number of permits that may be issued to a location annually, but anyone can apply, and there is no food requirement. The cost of this permit is $36 per bar/point of sale per day.Caterer’s Permit: no longer limited to tented/inside events, an applicant must be an on-premises licensee hired to serve food and alcohol at a private event, serving only the alcohol type for which they are licensed. The cost of this permit is $48 per bar/point of sale per day.Your SAPO permit coordinator or CECM event manager will work with you to properly permit your event as it relates to the sale, distribution or consumption of alcohol. Alcohol CANNOT be served at the following event types: Block Parties, Clean Ups, Health Fairs, Mobile Units, Open Culture, Open Streets and Open Street Partners, Plaza Events (unless through a DOT concessionaire) Press Conferences, Production Events, Rallies and Demonstrations, Religious Events. |
| Spotlight on Block Parties |
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| What is a Block Party?“Block party means a community sponsored Street event requiring the closure of a single block of a street, or a portion thereof, for a single day in which no fundraising or the sale of goods or services occurs and does not otherwise fall into any other category.”* (50 RCNY § 1-01 Applicability and Definitions).*Many applicants often apply for a Block Party permit, when their event can be categorized as a different event type. If your application can be categorized as any other event type, you will not be issued a Block Party permit. Instead, your Permit Coordinator will work with you to change your application to the proper event permit type.Is a Block Party Permit the right permit for you?Do you plan on serving alcohol? If so, you should not apply for a Block Party. Instead, apply for a Street Event or Single Block Festival.Do you plan on fundraising, selling food or other items? If so, you should not apply for a Block Party. Instead, your event may be categorized as a Single Block Festival.Is your event associated with a Church, School or Non-Profit Organization? If so, you should not apply for a Block Party. Instead, apply for a Street Event.When hosting keep in mind:To apply, you must be a member of a block association and given permission by your neighborsA block party is limited to up to nine consecutive hours on ONE dayCan only take place on ONE blockEvent must be open to all neighbors on the block; it cannot be a private party (i.e. a birthday party, anniversary, commencement etc.)You cannot charge ANY fees to participateYou cannot fundraiseYou cannot sell food or distribute alcoholYou cannot have vendors, branding, sponsorships or the sale of goods or servicesNo rain dates |
| Upcoming Events: September |
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| US Open Through September 7thFirst Day of NYC Public Schools September 4Fashion Week September 7th to September 13thTaste of Times Square September 8th80th United Nations General Assembly September 9th through September 29th9/11 Memorial September 11th99th Annual Feast of San Gennaro September 11th to September 21stOne Bite Pizza Fest September 13thInternational Day of Peace September 20thGlobal Citizen September 27thTunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk September 28th |
| Get Ready for Your Next Event! |
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| Check out important event permitting resources below: |
| Opt-in to our mailing list, so you can keep receiving all our updates, important announcements, volunteer opportunities and more. |
