*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***

FOR YANKEES TICKER-TAPE PARADE AND CEREMONY

The Following Information Is for Planning Purposes Only and Is Not for Distribution or Broadcast

Times and Details Are Subject To Chang

CREDENTIALING
Media that wish to cover the ceremony at City Hall Plaza must come with their NYPD working press or press identification cards to the Blue Room at City Hall on Thursday, November 5 between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM to receive event credentials. Media wishing to cover the parade from press trucks must pre-register by emailing presscredentials@cityhall.nyc.gov by Thursday at 5:00 PM and must pick up credentials at the Press Truck Check-In Table at West Thames Street and West Street from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM on Friday morning. Credentials will be given out as space permits on a first-come-first-served basis. All media must display their press credentials clearly at all times during the event.

POOL INFORMATION
Local television stations have set up a live television pool, which will provide a multi-camera switched feed of the parade. To buy into the pool, please contact Annette Jolles at adjolles@aol.com or (917) 743-1182.

NYC TV will provide a live multi-camera switched television feed available at the Switch on port CTY3 and an ISO podium shot will be available at the Switch on port CTY1. Questions regarding the ceremony feed should be directed to Andrew Brent in the Mayor’s Press Office at (212) 788-2958.

MEDIA COVERING THE PARADE
There will be press trucks available to carry media along the parade route. Media will need event credentials from the Mayor’s Press Office for a spot on the press trucks (see above). On a first-come-first-served basis, media will have an opportunity to select which press truck they want to be on based on a preliminary schedule of floats, but there will be no guarantee as to who is on what float and switching press trucks will not be permitted. Media will also be permitted to walk along the parade route provided they have NYPD working press cards or press identification cards, and they do not get in the way of the parade participants or vehicles. Media on press trucks will not be permitted to leave the truck until the end of the parade, and media on foot will not be allowed on trucks.

MEDIA COVERING THE CEREMONY
Designated areas will be set up for television, radio and print reporters and photographers.  Television crews will have access to the General Press riser, which will be about 80-100 feet from the stage. Radio will be set up on a separate riser next to the General Press riser. The City will provide mult-boxes on both risers. There will be limited seating for print reporters available on a first-come, first-served basis; overflow print reporters will be provided a spot on the General Press riser.  Photographers will have access to two locations – one level of the General Press riser and a press area located to the right and left of podium/front of the stage.  Photographers cannot bring stepping stools of any kind when shooting in the area to the right and left of podium/front of the stage.

MEDIA CHECK IN
All media covering the parade on the press trucks must check in at Press Truck Check-In at West Street and West Thames Street to select trucks and pick up credentials no later than 8:30 AM. Once media is positioned on the press trucks, they must stay on the trucks until the end of the parade.

Media with credentials to cover the ceremony at City Hall Plaza must report to Press Check-In at Beekman Street and Park Row starting at 8:30 AM (there is no admittance on the West Gate). Nobody without special event press credentials for the plaza will be allowed access to the plaza.

MEDIA PARKING
All questions regarding parking should be directed to the NYPD Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information at (646) 610-6700.

• NO media vehicles will be permitted to park in or obstruct crosswalks
• NO media and or vehicles will be permitted to obstruct Fire Hydrants
• NO parking will be permitted on Broadway
• NO parking will be permitted on sidewalks
• NO cabling will be permitted on Broadway or ANY sidewalk
• ALL cabling must be neat and at the curb line
• ALL cable crossing any sidewalk MUST be in yellow jackets
• All media vehicles will be permitted to park on side streets 100 feet from the corners
• ALL media MUST have a valid NYPD working press card or press identification card

MEDIA ACCESS TO CITY HALL
Only media that work in City Hall will be granted access to their workspaces but must enter and exit the building from the East entrance.  The front entrance will be closed for the duration of the program.