Event permits inquiries must be submitted with a minimum of 4 weeks' advance notice of your event date. Expedited event permits may be possible but will require an additional fee and must meet certain requirements.

All event requests must include a completed Event Permit form. Once your completed form is received, we will respond within 1 business day with any follow-up questions.

Please note, we can only issue an event permit to a licensed New York business. You must be able to supply the required insurance certificates to confirm your event.

I understand that this form is for inquiry purposes only and does not in any way guarantee the issuance of an event permit. NYCEDC will review the information provided herein and based on several factors, including but not limited to the proposed use and availability of the location, may offer you a formal application to be completed. After you complete and submit the application, NYCEDC will conduct a more in-depth review of your background, insurance, etc. and may issue you a permit for your event.

Please note the following insurance minimums for any event permit:

• General Liability: Each Occurrence: $1 Million
• General Liability: Aggregate: $2 Million
• Auto Liability: $1 Million
• Workers Comp/Employers Liability: Statutory Amounts, or Request Certificate of Attestation of Exemption (CE-200) for entities with no employees
• New York State Disability: Statutory Amounts, or Request Certificate of Attestation of Exemption (CE-200) for entities with no employees
• The following must be listed as ‘Additional Insured’ on insurance certificates:
  1. The City of New York
  2. The New York City Economic Development Corporation

*Additional insurance may be required depending on the nature of your event (e.g. for alcohol/catering, special effects, etc.)