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Bullets 4 Peace application to conduct a fashion show with live entertainment in Father Duffy Square on Thursday September 17, 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, Bullets 4 Peace has submitted an application seeking permission for a special event to be conducted in Father Duffy Square on Thursday September 17, 2009, between the hours of 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM, requiring set-up to begin at 12:00 PM and dismantling and clean-up to be completed by 12:00 PM, and is open to the public; and
WHEREAS, Bullets 4 Peace has proposed to conduct a fashion show to promote their collection of jewelry; and
WHEREAS, The event would include celebrity performances, and would have live models exhibiting Bullets 4 Peace jewelry pieces, and there would be two (2) large video screens which would display the models close-up and also text regarding information on the issue represented by the specific "bullet" being worn, i.e. “10 people are killed by guns each day”; and
WHEREAS, Although the proposed event does provide an opportunity for the public to watch a fashion show, there is an undeniably primary promotional aspect to the activities involved in the proposed event; and
WHEREAS, Although we also acknowledge and are supportive of the art of fashion, Community Board Five has repeatedly taken the position to deny access to our parks for special events that are predominantly commercial in nature; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the application by Bullets 4 Peace to conduct a fashion show with live entertainment in Father Duffy Square on Thursday September 17, 2009
The above resolution passedby a vote of 31 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.