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Parks & Public Spaces

October 2011, Parks Committee

Application for Daffy's 50th Anniversary Cakewalk in Greeley Square Park on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

WHEREAS, Alliance has submitted an application to celebrate Daffy's 50^th Anniversary with a Cakewalk in Greeley Square Park; and

WHEREAS, The event would take place on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with set-up beginning at 12:00 am and clean-up concluding by 11:00 pm; and

WHEREAS, The event would consist of a fashion show and media interviews in honor of Daffy's 50^th anniversary and in celebration of Daffy's presence as a local retailer; and

WHEREAS, Although the event would utilize a stage, runway and amplified sound, no site plan or signage plan was presented to Community Board Five; and

WHEREAS, The 34^th Street Partnership is supportive of this event as a way to engage a local retailer in the business improvement district; and

WHEREAS, Daffy's will make a $35,000 contribution to the 34^th Street Partnership in connection with this event; and

WHEREAS, While Community Board Five acknowledges that Greeley Square Park is located with the Fashion District and that a fashion show is appropriate for this area, this event primarily benefits a single commercial retailer; and

WHEREAS, Community Board Five generally discourages commercial use of New York City parks; and

WHEREAS, Without a site plan or a signage plan, Community Board Five is unable judge the scale of the event within the park or the extent of the commercial presence; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the application from Alliance for a Daffy's 50^th Anniversary Cakewalk event in Greeley Square Park on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011.

The above resolution passed by a vote of 36 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.