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Athletic Field Permits and Applications


Permit Forms
Online Apply for a Sports Permit
By Mail Download the Sports Permit Application (17 kb PDF)

  • Organized leagues or special events need a permit to use an athletic field or court.
  • Athletic field and court users must adhere to the Guidelines for Use of Field and Court Space.
  • Please note: Tennis permits and renewals require a separate application. Please click here to view and print tennis permit applications.
  • Although permits are not necessary for use, most skate parks do require a signed liability waiver. Please check our Skate Parks page for details.

Know when to go: view upcoming athletic area usage (PDF)

If you choose to submit your application by mail, please send your application materials to appropriate borough office listed below:

Sports Permit Office Information By Borough

Bronx
(718) 430-1840
Re: Ballfield Permits
Borough Office: Ranaqua
1 Bronx River Parkway
Bronx, NY 10462

Queens
(718) 393-7272 phone
(718) 393-7280 fax
Re: Ballfield Permits
New York City Parks & Recreation
Olmsted Center
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY 11368

OFFICE LOCATION (For visitation purposes only; for mailing, use address above)
Passerelle Building
(across from outdoor Tennis Courts)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Brooklyn
(718) 965-8941
Re: Ballfield Permits
Borough Office: Litchfield Villa
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
NOTE: The Pier 1 section of Brooklyn Bridge Park is under the jurisdiction of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation. Please visit www.brooklynbridgeparknyc.org/ to apply for permits for this portion of the park.
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 Brooklyn
Prospect Park and Parade Ground
(718) 965-8944
Re: Prospect Park Ballfield Permits
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Manhattan
(212) 408-0234
Re: Ballfield Permits
Arsenal West - 5th Floor
24 West 61st St.
New York NY 10023

 Staten Island
(718) 667-3545
Re: Ballfield Permits

Greenbelt Recreation Center
501 Brielle Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314

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