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Hankerson asks if one application can cover multiple permits

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 0:43:39 · 1 min 22 sec

Hankerson asks whether food, amplified sound, vending, and merchandise permits can be handled through one application. Cerrone says no, applicants must go to each agency separately, though mobile vendors may already have DOHMH permits.

David Cerrone

an event that is a large-scale event, we have to share the talent and the performers with NYPD so that they can also review and make sure that they are comfortable with it.

David Cerrone

So it varies.

Ty Hankerson

Thank you.

Ty Hankerson

Just from my own understanding, and I'm going to turn it over to Councilor Burley,

Ty Hankerson

If I'm applying for an event, for an event application, I'm applying and I am serving food,

Ty Hankerson

I may have amplified sound, is that going to require me to apply for a permit from the Parks Department?

Ty Hankerson

A sound permit from the police department, a vendor permit from Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and let's say I'm selling merchandise, a t-shirt or something,

Ty Hankerson

a TUA from Parks.

Ty Hankerson

Is that going to require all four permit applications?

Ty Hankerson

Or is there

Ty Hankerson

a centralized location where I just put in one application and it kind of just checks off the boxes?

David Cerrone

It's the former, unfortunately, Council Member.

David Cerrone

We haven't reached that level of sophistication.

David Cerrone

You know, I would say perhaps the only caveat that if