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Street Events
Street events are activities held on curb lane, public sidewalk or public street that interfere or obstruct the public's regular use of the location. Street events are charged and categorized by the size of the event. If you are interested in holding a street event, please read below for more information or apply here.
When hosting a street event, keep in mind the following:
- Applications must be submitted 45 days, 30 days or 14 days in advance, depending on the size
- If you are using the curb lane only, review the Production Events page to see if you need to apply for this permit
- Prior to submitting your application, we highly recommend that you scout the locations you are requesting
- We do not provide recommendations for locations
- A site plan and run of show must be submitted with your application
- Your organization must be insured for a minimum of $1 million. Additional insurance may also be required
- You may require additional permits. All other agency permits must be obtained before we can grant your SAPO permit. Examples include:
- Food vendors require a permit from the Department of Consumer Affairs
- Food giveaways require a permit from the Department of Health
- No parking signs and amplified sound, such as background music, musical performances, or speaker program, require a permit from the New York Police Department
- Structures such as tents, canopies, stage platforms, bleachers, or inflatables over 10 feet tall require a permit from the Department of Buildings
- Vehicles greater than 55 feet in length require an over dimensional permit from the Department of Transportation
- Generators require a certificate from the New York Fire Department. When generators are over 40kw they also require a certificate from the New York Department of Environmental Protection
$3,100 per location per day
Application due 14 days before event
A Street Event qualifies as a small event if activities occur for a short period of time with low or minimum impact on pedestrian or vehicular traffic and requires little coordination between SAPO, the Executive Director of the Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management, the Police Department and the Applicant. A Street Event, small includes, but is not limited to:
- use of the curb lane or sidewalk for placement of promotional materials, red carpet, tent(s) or display of a vehicle; or
- a Commercial/Promotional event.
$11,000 per location per day
Application due 30 days before event
A Street Event qualifies as a medium event when it is a commercial/promotional event or a charitable event that impacts pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic and requires significant set up on a sidewalk and curb lane or includes an obstruction such as a tent, canopy, stage platform, bleacher, reviewing stand, outdoor bandstand or similar structure that may require a Department of Building permit. It may also require coordination between SAPO and City agency staff, including the Police Department, Department of Transportation and the Executive Director of Citywide Event Coordination and Management.
$25,000 per location per day
Application due 45 days before event
A Street Event qualifies as a large event when it is a commercial/promotional event or a charitable event that has an extensive impact on the surrounding community and vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic; includes the full street closure of one block; requires significant set-up including, but not limited to, erection of structures that may require a Department of Building permit. It may also require coordination between SAPO and City agency staff, including the Police Department, Department of Transportation, Fire Department and the Executive Director of Citywide Event Coordination and Management.
$66,000 per location per day
Application deadline depends on plaza levels, but can be up to 60 days in advance
A Street Event or Plaza Event qualifies as an extra-large event when it is a commercial/promotional event or a charitable event that has an extensive impact on the surrounding community and vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic, uses multiple locations, or a combination of pedestrian plazas or full street closures; requires significant set-up including, but not limited to, erection of structures that may require a Department of Building permit. It may also require coordination between SAPO and City agency staff, including the Police Department, Department of Transportation, Fire Department and the Executive Director of Citywide Event Coordination and Management.