The Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) has been working on ways to provide better customer service by streamlining the application process, increasing efficiency and making the process more "green" by decreasing the number of paper applications used. Using the E-Apply feature on the SAPO website has proven to decrease processing time, applicant wait time and increased overall efficiency. We encourage all applicants to visit E-Apply on the website for all SAPO application needs. If you still require a paper application, only 2012 applications will be accepted and can be obtained at 100 Gold St., 2nd Floor reception area. Please feel free to contact SAPO if you have any questions or need instruction on using the e-apply feature at (212) 788-7567.
Block Party
A community sponsored event requiring the closure of a single block of a street, or a portion thereof, for a single day in which no sales of goods or services occurs To apply for a SAPO permit online, please visit E-Apply
Street Festival
A community sponsored event requiring a street closure of one block or more in which the general public can purchase goods or services provided by vendors and vendors may pay a fee to participate To apply for a SAPO permit online, please visit E-Apply
Clean Up
An event that is held for the purpose of neighborhood improvement by a not-for-profit organization, Community Sponsor or an individual with an indigenous relationship with the proposed event location. No sales of goods or services to the general public shall occur at a Clean-up.
To apply for a SAPO permit online, please visit E-Apply
Mobile Unit
A Mobile Unit is the staging of a vehicle(s) for religious purposes while serving a benefit to the community.
Religious Ceremony
A Religious Ceremony is an act of public worship on street or sidewalks while serving a benefit to the community.
To apply for a SAPO permit online, please visit E-Apply
Farmers Market
an open-air market held on a sidewalk for the sale to the general public of products grown, raised, caught or baked by local farmers and fishers. An Applicant for a farmer’s market shall be a not-for-profit corporation with federal tax exempt status. To apply for a SAPO permit online, please visit E-Apply
Special Events
A Special Event shall mean street activities that promote, advertise or introduce a product, corporation, company or other commercial entity or the goods or services of a corporation, company, or other commercial entity to either the general public or to a portion of the general public.
To apply for a SAPO permit online, please visit E-Apply
To learn more about the SAPO Permit Application process, please visit the SAPO Homepage.
