Permit Types

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Plaza Events

To see a list of plazas, please visit our plaza page.

Plaza events are activities held within a Pedestrian Plaza where the activity will interfere or obstruct with regular use of the plaza. Plaza events are charged and categorized by the plaza tiers. If you are interested in holding a plaza event, please read below for more information or apply here.

When hosting a plaza event, keep in mind the following:

  • Application deadlines are determined by the Plaza level
  • Plaza Event fees are determined by the Plaza's level, event size, and borough
  • 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:

Plaza Event Sizes

Pedestrian Plaza Events have application deadlines determined by their levels, and the fees for these events are determined by the event size, plaza level and location.

  • Large Plaza Events are events that use over 50% of a pedestrian plaza's square footage with an expected attendance between 50% to 100% of the pedestrian plaza's capacity. These events can be held with or without amplified sound.
  • Medium Plaza Events are events that use between 25% and 50% of the pedestrian plaza's square footage with an expected attendance between 25% and 50% of the pedestrian plaza's capacity. These events can be held with or without amplified sound
  • Small Plaza Events are events that use less than 25% of the pedestrian plaza's square footage with an expected attendance of less than 25% of the pedestrian plaza's capacity. These events can be held with or without amplified sound.

To review the plaza fees per level and size, please visit our Plaza Fees page.

Permit Types

Block Parties
A community sponsored event requiring the closure of a single block for a single day
Clean Ups
A limited, 4-hour street closure event held for the purpose of neighborhood improvement/beautification
Farmers Markets
A nonprofit sponsored open air market on a sidewalk for the sale of local farm fresh products
Health Fairs
A community sponsored event where health vendors provide in-kind services and require closing one block or a portion of a street for one day.
Mobile Units
The staging of a vehicle(s) for religious purposes while serving a benefit to the community
Plaza Events
An activity held within a pedestrian plaza that interferes or obstructs regular use of plazas. Application deadlines vary by each plaza level.
Press Conferences
A public convening for media and press held on street or pedestrian plaza with minimal impact on the area for one day.
Production Event
Activities without branding that occur on a sidewalk or curb lane. The activities may include pick-up or drop-off and set up or break down of events with no impact for pedestrians or vehicles.
Rallies and Demonstrations
A public convening held on street or pedestrian plaza with minimal impact on the area for one day.
Religious Events
An act of public worship serving a benefit to the community for a single day
Street Events
An activity held on a public street, curb lane or sidewalk that interferes or obstructs the locations uses by pedestrians or vehicles. Event size determines its application deadline.
Street Festivals
Nonprofit sponsored festival with vendors requiring closing one block or more for multiple days
Single Block Festivals
Nonprofit sponsored community festival with vendors requiring closing one block for one day