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Consents & Variances

July 2010, Consents & Variances Committee

New York Japanese American Lions Club Charities, Inc., application to hold a block party on 41st Street, between Madison and 5th Avenues, on Sunday, October 3, 2010.

WHEREAS, The applicant wants to organize a block party on Sunday October 3^rd 2010; and

WHEREAS, The proposed event would have 5000 expected visitors throughout the day; and

WHEREAS, The proposed event would have 10 food vendors (alcohol would be served by 1 vendor), and a variety of vendors, amplified sound, portable generators, a stage and a tent; and

WHEREAS, Community Board 5 is unfairly burdened with street closures for street activity permits, parades, film permits and such, and is opposed to street closures for any new block party or street festival; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the block party for New York Japanese American Lions Club Charities, Inc, on 41^st Street, between Madison and 5^th Avenues, on Sunday, October 3^rd 2010.

The above resolution passed  by a vote of 26 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.