Permits
From permitting through photography, St. Vartan Park Conservancy worked with the location and production agencies to ensure that a November 3, 2022, Kids Foot Locker photo shoot on the basketball court (above) and athletic field was a success as both locations stayed open during the production for public sports and recreation activities
You can initiate a request for dedicated use of St. Vartan Park space for an organized sports or recreation activity, a special event or a film and/or photography shoot. Permitting for each of these three categories are addressed below.
Organized Sports or Recreation Activity Permit
Please submit a St. Vartan Park athletic field or sports court permit request as instructed on this NYC Parks page. See available dates by clicking on a St. Vartan Park location on the browsable city field and court map on the page.
Permitted activity unfolds on the St. Vartan Park athletic field on October 14, 2022
Special Event Permit
For a special event of 20 or more participants, please submit a permit for St. Vartan Park playground, athletic field or sports court space as instructed on this NYC Parks page.
Among the permits issued for St. Vartan Park was for this 2014 fictional scene for the CBS series Person of Interest with series stars Michael Emerson and Amy Acker
Film and/or Photography Shoot Permit
St. Vartan Park Conservancy has served as a liaison for the park for successful film shoots in the park. Before you contact the Conservancy, please review the guidelines on this NYC Parks page.
Basketball legend Carmelo Anthony, who retired in 2023 as the No. 9 scorer in NBA history (28,289 points), appears on the St. Vartan Park basketball court for a Valentino fashion shoot during his last year with the New York Knicks
