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Hankerson asks for denial data by borough

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 0:23:23 · 1 min 5 sec

Hankerson asks whether Parks can provide denial data by borough. Cerrone says yes and gives an example of denying a polo match with horses on the Great Lawn because it was inappropriate for the landscape.

Ty Hankerson

I appreciate that.

Ty Hankerson

Given the less than 1% of denials, does the data demonstrate the locations of those denials by borough?

David Cerrone

So, yeah, that can be one of the instances in which it come up.

David Cerrone

You hit it exactly.

David Cerrone

If someone applies for an event in a park, and I think this would be like a bigger event, so I'm not talking about a picnic or like, you know, a family gathering or even a wedding.

David Cerrone

But if they wanted to do something that was larger and, you know, it just was too big for the park or it was inappropriate for the landscape.

David Cerrone

You know, the example that comes to mind is I think a year or two ago, we got a request to do a polo match with horses on the Great Lawn.

David Cerrone

And we couldn't approve that.

David Cerrone

We had to deny that because it was just, it was not appropriate for the landscape.

David Cerrone

To have the horses there.

Ty Hankerson

Can parks provide the data based on location of denials?

David Cerrone

Yes, sir.

Ty Hankerson

Okay.

Ty Hankerson

Awesome.