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Applications from Madison Square Park Conservancy for Annual Roster of Programming in 2022.
At the regularly scheduled monthly Community Board Five meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2022, the following resolution passed with a vote of 37 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining:
WHEREAS, Madison Square Park Conservancy ("Applicant") has submitted applications for their annual roster of programming for 2021; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has submitted applications for a scaled-back annual roster of programming for 2022, which will be limited as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic such that certain aspects of the standard roster of events (e.g., the children’s music events) as compared to prior years is more modest and subject to change pending developments in the mitigation and abatement of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, The following roster of programming and events are currently scheduled for 2022:
- Programs for Art Talks, Leaf Fest, Music on the Green, Holiday Tree Lighting, Ecology Walk, and Garden Walk to be conducted in a manner and place consistent with past years’ events
- Party in the Park, annual Fundraiser to be held on April 11
- Horticulture Symposium, to be held on November 17
- Public Volunteer Days, which will be held with appropriate social distancing protocols
- “Open Green” lawn access seven days a week from mid-March through September, weather permitting
- Seasonal Garden Display across the park
- Trees and Shrubs, for which the Applicant will participate in a program consisting of the planting of 1,000 Trees and Shrubs across the five boroughs to help improve the condition and status of parks across New York City
- Sustainability Program, quarterly events to be held virtually; and
WHEREAS, Applicant will advise Community Board Five of any changes or additions to the roster of programming, if any; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five believes that the nature of the programming is greatly to the public's benefit, and will continue to improve public access to Madison Square Park on event days from prior years; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has committed to return to Community Board Five to separately discuss any additional marketing or commercial events in 2021, subject to Community Board Five's standard review process and public hearings; and
WHEREAS, There is long-standing precedent for these events in Madison Square Park, and Community Board Five has found a significant amount of support for these events from residents and stakeholders in the community; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has agreed that if there are any material changes to any event from previous years (i.e., signage, set-up, scale, location, and/or ancillary activities), they will return and present these changes to Community Board Five; and
WHEREAS, When presenting future event applications, Applicant will clearly state whether or not these events are occurring concurrently with previously approved special events; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of the applications from Madison Square Park Conservancy for their annual roster of programming for 2022.