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Denim Tears multi‑block festival proposal draws neighborhood opposition; committee declines expanded multi‑block plan
Summary
A proposed multi‑block festival by Denim Tears drew sustained objections from residents and uncertainty from the committee and the mayor’s office; the committee declined to approve the expanded two‑block plan and asked the sponsor to return with a revised one‑block proposal and additional community outreach.
Denim Tears representatives presented a plan to stage a two‑block summer festival in Soho in late July featuring live music, a Hot 97 radio presence, food vendors and nonprofit activations. The proposal described Spring Street closed on two contiguous blocks: Spring between West Broadway and Thompson for music and Spring between Thompson and Sullivan for food and vendor activations.
Residents and community board members raised immediate concerns about noise, length of amplified sound, pedestrian circulation, and public…
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