06/28/2024 | Press release | Archived content
NYC PARKS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HEARING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT ON PROPOSED ATHLETIC PERMIT RULE AND FEE CHANGES
Proposed new rules would allow for more equitable access for non-profit and local organizations, increasing transparency and customer service for in demand ballfields and courts
NYC Parks today announced it will hold a public hearing on August 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. for proposed athletic permit rules intended to address the dominance of for-profit organizations that have greater resources to obtain permitted space, and thus, ensure better equity and fair access for non-profit and local organizations. The proposed rules would also seek to reduce or eliminate empty permitted fields and discourage permit holders from requesting unneeded space, ensuring greater access for local community residents. New Yorkers have an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed rules beginning July 8, 2024; comment submissions will be accepted until August 8, 2024.
The proposed rules would:
The proposed rule will be available for review at rules.cityofnewyork.us where it can be also downloaded after the hearing.
Hearing
The hearing will be held on August 8 at the Chelsea Recreation Center, 430 West 25th Street, Manhattan. Members of the public will be allowed to speak for three (3) minutes and can register to provide testimony by signing up:
Phone 212-360-1327
On-site Chelsea Recreation Center, Hearing Room sign-up sheet
Opportunity for Comment
Comments can be submitted to NYC Parks beginning July 8, 2024, and must be submitted by August 8, 2024, via:
Website http://rules.cityofnewyork.us
Email [email protected].
Mail Attn. Christine Cocheteux, Assistant Counsel
The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
The Arsenal, Central Park
Room 312
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Fax Attn. Christine Cocheteux, Assistant Counsel, 212-360-1373