NY Loves Mountains – Rally and Press Conference with program of speakers in Union Square Park, Feb. 14th, 2009, 2-3:30pm
WHEREAS, Community Board Five takes its role in the review of applications for Parks Special Events seriously and requests an opportunity to review the application before a permit is granted by the Parks Department Special Permit Office; and
WHEREAS, The applicant, NY Loves Mountains has applied for a permit to hold a Rally and Press Conference with program of speakers in Union Square Park, Feb. 14th, 2009, 2-3:30pm; and
WHEREAS, the applicant was invited, yet failed to attend Community Board Five’s Parks Committee meeting on January 5, 2009, to present their proposal for review; and
WHEREAS, Any questions that the committee might have regarding this event could not be addressed; therefore be it,
RESOLVED, that Community Board Five recommends denial of the application by NY Loves Mountains for a permit to hold a Rally and Press Conference with program of speakers in Union Square Park.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 29 in favor; 0 opposed; 2 abstaining.