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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.

 

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) 430-1840/4
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
 

Brooklyn
Prospect Park and Parade Ground
(718) 965-8944
Re: Prospect Park Ballfield Permits
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Manhattan
(212) 408-0226
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

Related information

Athletic Facilities
Tennis Permits and Renwals
Summer Exercise Precautions
Contact a Youth Sports League for information about athletic leagues for children.