{"id":115,"date":"2020-03-12T17:31:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T21:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:03:49","slug":"street-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/street-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Activity and Co-Naming Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Street Activity Permits<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Street activity permits allow for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">street festivals, block parties, farmers markets, commercial or promotional events, and other events on the City&#8217;s streets, sidewalks and pedestrian plazas. To learn more about what is allowed and where to apply, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/cecm\/permitting\/permit-process.page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For street activity permits requiring partial or full street closures, CB12M requires the submission of at least 200 signatures from residents and small businesses to verify proper notice, engagement, and connection to residents and businesses impacted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the Street-Activity Permit form and submit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0at least 30 days prior to the date of your event and to receive the form.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The form may be submitted via email or in-person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once received, CB12M will either recommend approval or denial of the activity to NYC Street Activity Permit Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Street Co-Namings<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Streets located within the boundaries of Manhattan\u2019s Community Board 12 (CB12M) will be considered for co-naming in honor of individuals or organizations subject to criteria established by the Board.<\/p>\n<p>Street co-naming requests are only considered in October and April and must be submitted to the Community Board office at least 4 weeks prior to the scheduled committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants who fail to submit the required articles to the Community Board office at least 4 weeks prior to the scheduled committee meeting may not have their application reviewed by the committee until the next scheduled meeting for handling such matters.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Materials\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/html\/mancb12\/includes\/site_images\/misc\/arrow.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><a class=\"bodytext_underline\" href=\"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/street-co-naming-guidelines.pdf\">Street Co-Naming Guidelines<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/html\/mancb12\/includes\/site_images\/misc\/arrow.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><a class=\"bodytext_underline\" href=\"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/STREET-ACTIVITY-RULES-REGULATIONS-2026.pdf\">Street Activity Regulations<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/html\/mancb12\/includes\/site_images\/misc\/arrow.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><a class=\"bodytext_underline\" href=\"https:\/\/cbmanhattan.cityofnewyork.us\/cb12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/street_activity_petition_form.pdf\">Street Activity Petition Form<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"card-text\">Street Activity Permits Street activity permits allow for street festivals, block parties, farmers markets, commercial or promotional events, and other events on the City&#8217;s streets, sidewalks and pedestrian plazas. 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