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Need Examples to Fight Ban on NYC Parks Performers

  • On May 8th NYC will start enforcing rules that will http://thevillager.com/2013/04/25/artist-fights-on-as-parks-set-to-put-new-limits-on-buskers/ from Washington Square park andhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/136741106/Park-Performers-Banned-%E2%80%93Again of the other parks. If I get a minute or three to speak at a hearing about this (first is http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb2/html/calendar/calendar_js.shtml) I'd like to enumerate the films and TV shows that have NYC Park performers, and also performers who got their start busking in NYC. What should be on the list?

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    I may suggest that, in addition to listing the artists that have started or succeeded this way, you also contextualize the loss of character (and as mentioned above, business revenue) that will come from this loss as well. Because as much as I agree with your approach, it does somewhat presume that the folks making these rules already *care* about intangibles like hearing great music while strolling through a park, and most of them probably do not. Which is to say, I wish saying "but this great artist started in that park!" were persuasive, but I fear some of these folks would just say, "So?" and it makes sense to be ready for that with some additional approaches focusing on money, diversity, safety benefits (tourists are much easier for cops to protect when they're all huddled around a couple of kids breakdancing), and other mundane concerns so that you can be as effective as possible. And, as a New Yorker, thanks for taking the time. Your work for all of us is appreicated!

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For tv and movies, the IMDb database has everything that films in http://www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=Washington%20Square%20Park,%20Greenwich%20Village,%20Manhattan,%20New%20York%20City,%20New%20York,%20USA and other NYC parks. On behalf of my https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=liMLKSBrSMk, thank you for taking up this cause.

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http://www.buskersadvocates.org/StreetArts.html is a website with many helpful resources, such as http://www.buskersadvocates.org/saalegal.html and http://www.buskersadvocates.org/saaNewYorkCity.html including New York. http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/December-2008/Street-Musicians/ “First I must explain how our quartet used to do its hustling so as to attract an audience. We began by walking down Rampart Street between Perdido and Gravier. The lead singer and tenor walked together in front followed by the baritone and the bass. Singing at random we wandered through the streets until someone called to us to sing a few songs. Afterwards we would pass our hats and at the end of the night we would divvy up.” Louis Armstrong, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans The above example is from a "street performer" in New Orleans, not New York, but maybe this will help you in validating the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_performance of street performers dating back to the first recorded instances of laws affecting buskers were in ancient Rome in 462 BC

JujuB

Thanks for taking this up. I don't have anything specific to add about people who have gotten famous, except to note that the Gorilla Repretory Theatre performing free Shakespeare in the parks would also be banned under this, and they have performed in Washington Square Park, Riverside, etc. They are often the only way people without the money to buy tickets to indoor theaters can see Shakespeare. So, cultural highpoint!

corb

There are also numerous comedians who got their start in Washington Square Park, including Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy.

carmicha

Another argument: there is brand value and image identity with salience for NYC's tourism industry associated with seeing buskers at WSP and elsewhere. It is a quintessential, iconic NYC experience that, in a small but significant way, distinguishes the Big Apple from its competitors. It's part of the "if I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere" ethos of coming to the City in hopes of becoming a professional performing artist.

carmicha

Tootsie has a mime in it. Dustin Hoffman pushes him over.

bq

Can you please mention the guy who plays piano in WSP? He is so talented and the music is really beautiful- it literally stops you in your tracks.

bquarters

Agreed--losing the ability to hear http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/nyregion/thecity/31pian.html?_r=0 playing on a nice day in the park would be very sad.

kathryn

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