“My neighborhood organization would like to host a single annual event on our commercial corridor and invite local vendors to sell goods on the street.”


︎︎︎ SAPO “Street Festival Permit
A Street Festival Permit allows nonprofit organizations to close one or more blocks (for a day or more) to offer community sponsored events that also feature opportunities to purchase goods and services from licensed vendors. There is currently a moratorium on new street fairs in place, meaning a street fair must have been held in calendar year 2019 (the last full year prior to pandemic) to be eligible to apply.


︎︎︎ DCWP “Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit
Each vendor at an authorized street festival is required to get a Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit to sell merchandise or offer a service from a booth or stand (not including food products).



︎︎︎ DOHMH “Food Vending License and Food Vending permit
A Mobile Food Vending License is issued (for a full term of two years, or for a seasonal term between April 1 and October 31 of a calendar year) to an individual who will prepare and/or serve food from a permitted mobile food vending unit (truck or pushcart). A Mobile Food Vending Permit may then be issued (for a full term of two years, or for a seasonal term between April 1 and October 31 of a calendar year) to an individual or business wishing to prepare and/or sell food from a pushcart or truck. The permit is issued for the food vending unit (truck or pushcart) that will be operated. However, there are waiting lists to apply for the Mobile Unit Permit.

︎︎︎ NYFD “Generator Permit
A permit from NYFD is required for any use of portable generators with fuel storage tank capacity exceeding two and half gallons of gasoline and/or ten gallons of diesel. A licensed electrician should be consulted to evaluate power needs and determine the type of generator you will require.

︎︎︎ NYPD “Sound Device Permit A permit from your local NYPD precinct is required to use amplified sounds (and/or sound devices) at any street event.