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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees
Purpose: Meeker Height Block Party
Date(s): Saturday, June 28, 2025 from the hours of 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Sponsor(s): South Ward Council Member Patrick O. Council
Additional Information:
The Meeker Height Block Party was held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the intersection of Meeker Avenue, between Peshine Avenue and Custer Place from the hours 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. The City of Newark's Special Event Permit Application Fee of $100.00 for the street festival will be waived.
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council is supportive of community events that provide an essential service to the residents of Newark, while also bringing attention and awareness to an issue that effects all segments of the society; and
WHEREAS, the Meeker Height Block Party cultural festival in Newark, NJ celebrating hip-hop through graffiti, music, fashion and community engagement. The City of Newark's Special Event Application Fee of One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($100.00) for the event will be waived; and
WHEREAS, the Meeker Height Block Party as a platform for young creators to share their stories and interpretations of hip-hop culture, fostering collaboration across disciplines. It underscores Newark's role as a cultural hub, embracing the past while carving out space for the future of hip-hop.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council does hereby indicate its support of Meeker Height Block Party at the intersection of Meeker Avenue, between Peshine Avenue and Custer Place from the hours of 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
2. The Municipal Council is sponsoring this event and waives the City of Newark's Special Event Perm...
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