Organizers of Governor’s Ball want to bring it to the Bronx
BY JASON COHEN
Governor’s Ball, which occurs
June 5 to June 7 and features
66 performances and
draws 150,000 people, is the
city’s largest and most celebrated
music festival.
Founded in 2011, it features
the very best in rock, hip-hop,
electronic, indie and more.
Founders Entertainment
is looking to hold the event at
Van Cortlandt Park, but was
denied a permit by the parks
department.
On Thursday, December 12,
representatives from Founders
spoke to Community Board
8 about the concert.
“We are huge fans of Van
Cortlandt Park,” said Founders
Entertainment President
Tom Russell. “I’m a lifelong
resident of NYC. I grew up
playing sports there. We just
think it’s a venue that’s very
easy to get to.”
He noted they have loved
their time at Randall’s Island,
but are looking for a bigger
space. According to Russell,
the park is quite close to the
#1 IRT train and if the festival
were held there, they would
make sure the community
would not be impacted.
Attendees at the Governors Ball Musical Festival. Photo Courtesy Governors Ball Musical Festival
Russell told the Bronx
Times, they are exploring
their options and have spoken
with business, residents, community
groups and elected offi
cials, who are all concerned
about traffi c, noise, parking
and park usage.
“We would only want to use
this if people are interested,”
he stressed.
On Thursday, December
19, Rosemary Ginty and Bob
Bender, the chairs of the Parks
and Recreation Committee of
CB 8, sent a letter to Russell
about the festival.
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They stressed that even
though the parks department
denied their application, they
gave them a few minutes to
speak in an information only
session.
“In no way should you take
anything said or done by this
community board to represent
approval of or even favorable
opinion towards your
proposal by this board,” they
said in the letter. “On the
contrary, as you heard at the
Parks & Recreation Committee
meeting,serious concerns
were expressed regarding the
scale of the event you are proposing.
These concerns also
include the precedent of this
park use, condition of the park
after the event and limited usage
before and after; transportation
issues; pedestrian circulation;
and public safety, to
name a few.”
They noted if they want
a formal opinion, they could
come before the full board.
Other community members
share their sentiment.
The Broadway Community
Alliance sent a letter to the
public expressing their disapproval
with the concert ‘s proposal
to come to the borough.
“Governor’s Ball belongs on
Randall’s Island, not a residential
neighborhood,” the letter
states. “We oppose the inevitable
costly destruction of our local
jewel Van Cortlandt Park.
The promise of restitution and
large donations has no standing
here. It’s appalling and disrespectful
to learn about this
assault on our quality of life in
the time of our Christmas and
Hanukah celebrations. We oppose
the disruptions caused
by gridlock, loss of parking,
thundering loud speakers and
public safety risks inherent in
controlling 50,000 people per
day.”
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