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Madison Square Park Conservancy’s application to conduct their Fall Market Festival from Saturday October 10 through Saturday October 31, 2009
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, Madison Square Park Conservancy has submitted an application seeking permission to conduct a Fall Market Festival in Worth Triangle and in portions of the Broadway Greenway located between East 23rd Street and East 25th Streets, to be in daily operation from Saturday October 10 through Saturday October 31, 2009, between the hours of 11:00 AM and 8:00 PM; and
WHEREAS, The proposed event will include an assortment of free events such as live music performances, pumpkin picking and other entertainment to attract the widest possible audience; and
WHEREAS, The proposed event also will offer the sale of prepared foods from area restaurants, fresh seasonal vegetables, apple cider and baked goods, and also apparel, accessories and home products; and
WHEREAS, The proposed Fall Market Festival is modeled on and is promoted by Urban Space Management, promoters of such high quality retail events that include the Union Square Holiday Market; and
WHEREAS, 2009 will be the first year of this proposed event, and there is intention that this should be repeated annually, from approximately Columbus Day Weekend through Halloween Weekend; and
WHEREAS, The proposed Fall Market Festival is an event which has some participatory aspects, and may provide some public benefit; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of Madison Square Park Conservancy’s application to conduct their Fall Market Festival from Saturday October 10 through Saturday October 31, 2009; and further, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five requests an opportunity to review the application before the permit to conduct this event is renewed by the Parks Department Special Permit Office.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 26 in favor; 8 opposed; 1 abstaining.