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March 27, 2013 Emil Lissauer, Director CECM/Street Activity Permit Office 100 Gold Street, 2 nd Floor New York, NY 10038 Dear Mr. Lissauer: At its Full Board meeting on March 21, 2013, Community Board #2, Manhattan (CB#2, Man.) adopted the following resolutions: Applications for Street Activities Permits DENIALS Whereas, CB#2, Man. has determined within its ability that each of the following street fairs is sponsored or co-sponsored by a group that is NOT a community-based, not-for-profit organization, association, or the like, which has an indigenous relationship to the specific street, community or both, and Whereas , CB#2, Man. requests AGAIN that SAPO follow its own rules and cease approving fairs sponsored by these bogus or non-indigenous organizations, • 4/22/13 NYU Earth Week, Washington Pl. bet. Washington Sq. East & Greene St. The applicant did not appear before the committee as required CB2 continues to request SAPO to limit NYU to the two events each sponsor is allowed under SAPO rules Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor. • 6/1/13 World Science Festival Street Fair, LaGuardia Pl. bet. Washington Square South & West 3 rd St.; Washington Square South bet. Sullivan St. & Washington Square East; West 4 th St. bet. Washington Square East & Mercer St.
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March 27, 2013 Emil Lissauer, Director CECM/Street Activity Permit Office 100 Gold Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10038 Dear Mr. Lissauer: At its Full Board meeting on March 21, 2013, Community Board #2, Manhattan (CB#2, Man.) adopted the following resolutions: Applications for Street Activities Permits DENIALS Whereas, CB#2, Man. has determined within its ability that each of the following street fairs is sponsored or co-sponsored by a group that is NOT a community-based, not-for-profit organization, association, or the like, which has an indigenous relationship to the specific street, community or both, and Whereas , CB#2, Man. requests AGAIN that SAPO follow its own rules and cease approving fairs sponsored by these bogus or non-indigenous organizations,
• 4/22/13 NYU Earth Week, Washington Pl. bet. Washington Sq. East & Greene St. The applicant did not appear before the committee as required
CB2 continues to request SAPO to limit NYU to the two events each sponsor is allowed under SAPO rules
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 6/1/13 World Science Festival Street Fair, LaGuardia Pl. bet. Washington Square South & West 3rd St.; Washington Square South bet. Sullivan St. & Washington Square East; West 4th St. bet. Washington Square East & Mercer St.
The organization is based in upper Manhattan (Riverside Dr.) and, aside from NYU (yet another event) being an “educational partner”, has no indigenous relationship to CB2.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 9/22/13 NoHo NY Festival, Bond St. bet. Broadway & Lafayette St. (new) The applicant did not appear before the committee as required
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
10/26/13 Village Crosstown Trolley Astor Place Festival Co-Sponsored with 9th Precinct Community Council, Women’s Democratic Club and St. Joseph’s Church Astor Pl. bet. Broadway & Lafayette St. Only a representative from Village Crosstown Trolley appeared and CB2
continues to feel that in 17 years the organization has provided no appreciable value to the district.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor. Please advise us of any decision or action taken in response to these resolutions. Sincerely,
David Gruber, Chair Maury Schott, Chair Community Board #2, Manhattan Sidewalks & Public Access Committee Community Board #2, Manhattan DG/fa cc: Hon. Jerrold L. Nadler, Congressman Hon. Sheldon Silver, State Assembly Speaker Hon. Brad Hoylman, NY State Senator Hon. Daniel L. Squadron, NY State Senator Hon. Deborah J. Glick, Assembly Member Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Man. Borough President Hon. Christine C. Quinn, Council Speaker Hon. Margaret Chin, Council Member Hon. Rosie Mendez, Council Member Pauline, Yu, CAU
April 3, 2013 Emil Lissauer, Director CECM/Street Activity Permit Office 100 Gold Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10038 Dear Mr. Lissauer: At its Full Board meeting on March 21, 2013, Community Board #2, Manhattan (CB#2, Man.) adopted the following resolutions: Applications for Street Activities Permits APPROVALS Whereas, CB#2, Man. has determined within its ability that each sponsor is a community-based, not-for-profit organization, association, or the like, which has an indigenous relationship to the specific street, community or both, and Whereas , the areas were posted, community groups notified and the applicants were present regarding the first application below for which requests were made to the CB2 office to hold a public hearing, and Whereas , the remaining items – noted as FYI – Renewals below – have been held for 3 or more years, and after the areas were posted, community groups notified and the items were published on the CB2 Calendar of Meetings, no members of the community requested a public hearing be held regarding them,
• 6/2/13 101 Spring Street Opening Celebration, Mercer St. bet. Spring St. & Prince St. (new)
Approved for ONE YEAR ONLY Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
(FYI)-Renewals:
• 5/4/13 PS 130M Health Fair – Family Day, Hester St. bet. Mulberry St. and Baxter St.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 5/11/13 West 11th Street Block Party, West 11 Street bet. 5th Ave. and 6th Ave.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 5/11/13 PS 3 Spring Fling 3, Grove St. bet. Hudson St. & Bedford St.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 6/2/13 Housing Works Open Air Street Fair, Crosby St. bet. Prince St. & E. Houston St.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 7/27/13 Oversea Chinese Mission, Hester St. bet. Elizabeth St. and Mott St.
Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
• 8/29/13 17th Annual New School Block Party, West 12th St. bet. 5th Ave. & 6th Ave. Vote: Unanimous, with 37 Board members in favor.
WITHDRAWALS
• 4/20/13 Green Community Day, Bleecker St. bet. Bank St. & West 11th St. • 6/1/13 101 Spring Street Opening Celebration, Mercer St. bet. Spring St. & Prince St.
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Please advise us of any decision or action taken in response to these resolutions. Sincerely,
David Gruber, Chair Maury Schott, Chair Community Board #2, Manhattan Sidewalks & Public Access Committee Community Board #2, Manhattan DG/fa
cc: Hon. Jerrold L. Nadler, Congressman Hon. Sheldon Silver, State Assembly Speaker Hon. Brad Hoylman, NY State Senator Hon. Daniel L. Squadron, NY State Senator Hon. Deborah J. Glick, Assembly Member Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Man. Borough President Hon. Christine C. Quinn, Council Speaker Hon. Margaret Chin, Council Member Hon. Rosie Mendez, Council Member
Pauline, Yu, CAU
