Sale of Alcoholic Beverages at Events Authorized by a Street Activity Permit

RCNY tit. 50, ch. 2

in effect

50 RCNY § 2-01 Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.

§ 2-01 Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited. No sponsor who has received a permit to conduct a street activity from the Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) shall sell or otherwise distribute alcoholic beverages to any person during the course of such street activity, nor shall such sponsor allow any vendor or any other person or entity that participates in such street activity to sell or otherwise distribute alcoholic beverages to any person during the course of such street activity.

50 RCNY § 2-02 Enforcement.

§ 2-02 Enforcement. The director of SAPO shall have the authority to deny an application for a street activity permit, to condition the approval of an application for a street activity permit, or to revoke a street activity permit, based on the past or present failure of the applicant or sponsor to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

50 RCNY § 2-03 Exception.

§ 2-03 Exception. This prohibition shall not apply to entities or persons licensed by the New York state liquor authority to sell alcoholic beverages at retail to be consumed on the premises where sold, including those licensees who operate a sidewalk café pursuant to a license issued by the commissioner of consumer affairs.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-84766Fetched: 10/24/2026