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Circus Amok to hold a theatrical performance event in Union Square Park.
WHEREAS, The applicant, Circus Amok, has applied for a permit to hold a one-ring, outdoor circus with no animals, on the North Plaza of Union Square on Thursday, September 6, 2007; and
WHEREAS, The hours will be 2 PM –6 PM with two one-hour performances, including set-up; and
WHEREAS, A 20 foot truck will drive onto the North Plaza, where the farmers’ market usually is; and
WHEREAS, Advertising flyers will be handed out, and there will be no merchandise sold, and there will be a non-amplified acoustic band; and
WHEREAS, The circus has been performing in parks for 13 years; and
WHEREAS, The circus is a 501 C-3, and is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and many other organizations; and
WHEREAS, The event is free; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of the application by Circus Amok for a permit to hold a one-ring, outdoor circus with no animals, on the North Plaza of Union Square on Thursday, September 6, 2007.
Theabove resolution passed with a vote of 30 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention. 