CB3 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting + AAFE photos

The committee gave us a hard time about having amplified sound, but voted to recommend approval for our party anyway. The full board meeting is next Tuesday and they will decide whether or not to approve our party. No word from the city yet.

The committee was also concerned about our use of a promoter. For future reference: don’t include a promoter on the application form if your party is small. The CB thinks of promoters as a professional who will be bringing in large acts or companies to a party of thousands. Our promoter is just one person who has a different full-time job. It would have been better to leave that part blank.

Also, letters from well-known non-profit organizations helped us get our party through this round of approval. Individuals are allowed to apply for block party permits, but the CB seemed wary of us and kept asking, “Who are you? Who is sponsoring this party?” The Tenement Museum and Transportation Alternatives were kind enough to provide us with letters that helped make our operation legitimate.

As promised, some photos from the AAFE party after the jump.

In full swing

All these kids showed up out of nowhere!

Made by the kids, they were fast.

Make your own park

In Chinese, Spanish and English!

The set up

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