Block Parties and Street Fairs

The Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) under the Mayor's Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management issues permits for street festivals, block parties, farmers markets, commercial or promotional events, and other events on the City's streets, sidewalks and pedestrian plazas while protecting the interests of the City, the community, and the general public.

CB4 Application Process

1. Review the 83 Precinct's Street Closing Denial and Blocked Off Dates lists (below) to verify your block is eligible to host a street event and the date is available.
   • Blocks that are on the street closing denied list must follow up with the 83rd precinct for additional information.
2. Contact the CB4 District Office to confirm your chosen date and obtain the required street activity application form (below).
   • The 83rd Precinct only permits five (5) street events per day.
3. Submit the street activity application form (cover page and signature forms) in-person to the CB4 District Office.
   • The signatures of 65% of the residents, who live on the block, are required to demonstrate notification and consent to the block closure.
4. Apply online by visiting E-Apply, the SAPO online permit application.
   • If you are unable to apply online, please contact the SAPO office at (212) 788-0025 during business hours of Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.

View the 2026 83 Precinct Street Closing Denial List 

View the 2026 83 Precinct Blocked Off Dates

2026 CB4 Street Activity Application Form

Brooklyn Community Board 4

District Office

1420 Bushwick Avenue, Rm. 370 Brooklyn, NY 11207

Email: bk04@cb.nyc.gov 

Phone: (718) 628-8400

Applying for a Block Party Permit

• Applications must be submitted 60 days prior to the event
• Applicants must be a member of a block association and given permission by their neighbors
• Event is limited to 9 consecutive hours on one day and one block
• Rain dates are not permitted
• Event must be open to all neighbors on the block; not a private party (e.g. a birthday party)
• Cannot charge a fee to participate or fundraise
  

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Once the processing fee is paid, the application is submitted directly to SAPO, the NYPD (83rd Precinct), Community Board (Brooklyn 4) and the appropriate Plaza Partner when applicable.

Applying for a Multi-block and/or Multi-day Street Event 

All applications for multi-block and/or multi-day street events should be filed with the Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) no later than December 31st of the preceding year of the event. Please be advised that rain dates or other forms of make-up dates will not be accepted. Applications for street fairs will ONLY be approved if the event was held in 2016.

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Important Reminders

No applications will be approved without the required signatures, which MUST have the resident's name, address, and a daytime phone number, or on the following dates:

• All major holidays
• National Night Out
• Puerto Rican Parade Weekend
• Dominican Parade Weekend

View the full list above

Sound Permits

Should you plan to have amplified sound, a sound permit may be obtained and filed at the 83rd Precinct (480 Knickerbocker Avenue) no later than 5 days before the event. Download and fill out a Sound Device Application. There is a $45 fee, payable by certified check or money order. If approved, permits are normally ready for pickup on the day of the event or as directed by the precinct staff. All sound permits expire at 7pm.