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Permitting questions?
- Download the Comprehensive Event Permitting Guide and learn about permitting rules accross City and State agencies before you plan your next event.
Plan Ahead
If you are preparing to have an event on New York City’s streets or sidewalks, you’ll need to submit anywhere from 30 days to a year prior to the event.
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- Find out what happens after you submit a permit application and how you can turn a pending status to an approved permit.
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Contact UsWelcome
From your street's block party to the international broadcast of New Year's Eve Ball Drop, New York City is the backdrop for countless street activities, cultural activities, and community events. To assist with these activities, the Mayor's Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (CECM) provides you with resources to produce an event on the City’s streets, sidewalks and plazas. Learn more about:
Resources
Download information regarding the Holiday Season Permitting Embargo. November 27th 2019 through January 3th 2020.
Sign up to receive alerts from the City's official emergency information source.
Read the latest news from the Office of the Mayor of New York City.
Pay your street activity permit fee online with either a credit card or check by visiting City Pay.
The Summer Play Streets application deadline is May 1st, 2018.