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Friends of 13th Precinct Community Council
WHEREAS, The Friends of 13th Precinct Community Council wants to organize a street festival on Sixth Avenue, between 23rd and 33rd Streets on June 14, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The applicant has held a similar event for over 20 years in Community Board 6, where the 13th Precinct is located; and
WHEREAS, The applicant wishes to alternate between the two locations, and host the street festival in CB5 every other year; and
WHEREAS, Community Board 5 is inundated with street activity and has imposed a moratorium on new street fairs on avenues; and
WHEREAS, The event can still be conducted in Community Board 6, where it has been for more than 20 years; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the application for the 13th Precinct Community Council to hold on street festival on 6th Avenue between 23rd and 33rd Streets on June 14, 2008.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 22 in favor; 2 opposed; 0 abstaining.