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Consents & Variances

March 2005, Consents & Variances Committee

Street Festivals

WHEREAS, Community Board Five has received the following applications for street festivals:

• Gramercy Park Block Association, on Park Avenue South, bet. 17th & 23rd Streets,  Saturday, October 8

• American Diabetes Assoc., on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Saturday, November 5

• Cathedral of St. Patrick's Archdiocese of NY, on Madison Avenue, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Sunday, November 13

• Avenue of the Americas Assoc., on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Sunday, August 7

• Brazilian American Cultural Center, Inc., on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets & 46th Street, bet. 5th and 8th Avenues, Sunday, September 4

• Global Role Models, Inc., on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Sunday, October 16

• Mid-Town South Police Community Council, on 6th Avenue, bet. 34th & 42nd Streets, Sunday, November 6

• Congress of Racial Equality, on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets, Saturday, August 6

• Big Apple Performing Arts, on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets, Sunday, September 11

• The alliance of Guardian Angels, Inc., on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets, Saturday, September 24

• Holy Innocents, on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets on Sunday, October 30

• Midtown North Precinct Community Council, on 8th Avenue, bet. 42nd & 57th Streets, Saturday, October 15

• Muslim Foundation of America, Inc., on Madison Avenue, bet. 23rd to 41st Street, Sunday, September 25

• Times Square Alliance, concert on Broadway and 7th Avenue, between 43rd and 48th Streets, on Sunday, September 18

• Church of Scientology, on 46th Street, bet. 7th and 8th Avenues, Saturday, July 2; and

WHEREAS, The following applicants have agreed to amend their application from 57th Street to 56th Street and from 59th Street to 57th Street:

• American Diabetes Assoc., on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Saturday, November 5

• Cathedral of St. Patrick's Archdiocese of NY, on Madison Avenue, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Sunday, November 13

• Avenue of the Americas Assoc., on Avenue of the Americas, bet. 42nd & 56th Streets, Sunday, August 7

• Congress of Racial Equality, on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets, Saturday, August 6

• Big Apple Performing Arts, on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets, Sunday, September 11

• The alliance of Guardian Angels, Inc., on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets, Saturday, September 24

• Holy Innocents, on 7th Avenue, bet. 47th & 57th Streets on Sunday, October 30; and

 

WHEREAS, These events are held every year without incident; and

WHEREAS, The applicants have agreed to abide by Community Board Five's Street Activity Guidelines; and

WHEREAS, Community Board Five requests that the sponsors and producers of the events screen for and do not allow vendors to sell counterfeit goods; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of the above referenced applications.

The above resolution passed with a vote of 26 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.

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