Skip to content
Council Discourse

NYC Council meetings, chaptered and linked by time.

Independent project. Not affiliated with the New York City Council.

Created by Uzair Qadir

Inspired by Vikram Oberoi's City Meetings

Remarks

Hankerson describes free and ticketed park events

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 0:00:59 · 29 sec

He says most events are free and run by Parks or public-private partners, while some are pay events with thousands of participants run by promoters holding permits. This creates a multifaceted approval process.

Ty Hankerson

The occurrence of cultural and recreational programming such as art festivals, films, and concerts have always been a core feature of the city park system.

Ty Hankerson

Most of these events are free and sometimes run by parks itself or through its numerous public-private partners.

Ty Hankerson

However, some of these events are also

Ty Hankerson

pay for events that include thousands of participants and often run by event promoters that have a permit with the parks.