“Well, Olivia, let’s start with a permit.”
What government office does one apply for a First Amendment permit?
Be sure and read.......”wish to conduct a march in a public street, you will need a permit”
It depends on what you want to do. If you want to distribute handbills on a public sidewalk or in a public park; have a demonstration, rally or press conference on a public sidewalk; or march on a public sidewalk and you do not intend to use amplified sound, you do not need any permit. If you want to use amplified sound on public property; want to have an event with more than 20 people in a New York City park; or wish to conduct a march in a public street, you will need a permit. You will also need a permit if you want to conduct a procession involving 50 or more vehicles or bicycles in a public street. If you wish to have an event on the steps of City Hall or in the plaza in front of the steps, you need to make special arrangements with the Police Department. If I want to distribute handbills; have a demonstration, rally, press conference; or march on a public sidewalk, what do I need to do?