{"id":158331,"date":"2026-03-09T19:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/158331\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:56:07","slug":"a-new-program-lets-you-rent-out-iconic-nyc-venues-for-a-private-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/158331\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Program Lets You Rent Out Iconic NYC Venues for a Private Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through the newly relaunched<\/a> “Halls of the City” program from the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New Yorkers can now rent historic civic buildings across the five boroughs for weddings, parties, fashion shows and more.<\/p>\n

The program opens the doors to a set of landmarked properties that are usually associated with government business rather than celebrations. These are buildings that boast grand courtrooms, marble staircases and dramatic rotundas. They’re architectural gems you know about and might pass by regularly, but they suggest “important business” more than “unforgettable party.”<\/p>\n

But these buildings offer much more than you think.<\/p>\n

The spaces have already attracted an impressive list of clients. Past renters include singer-songwriter Solange Knowles, designer Prabal Gurung and finance giant Goldman Sachs. They\u2019ve also doubled as filming locations for productions like Law & Order, Marvel’s Daredevil and the Spider-Man films.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough Halls of the City, DCAS is committed to making the city\u2019s most remarkable civic spaces more accessible to the communities they serve,\u201d said DCAS Commissioner Yume Kitasei in an official statement. \u201cPicture exchanging vows in the classic Surrogate\u2019s Court or hosting a gala dinner beneath the stunning ceilings of the Tweed Courthouse\u2014with the launch of our new interactive story map, we\u2019re making it possible for New Yorkers to discover these venues and imagine the unforgettable celebrations they can create.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the standouts is Surrogate\u2019s Court on Chambers Street. The venue is straight up period drama, with towering marble columns, ornate woodwork and a sweeping double staircase. Fashion brand Alice + Olivia took over the space during New York Fashion Week last month.<\/p>\n

Another highlight is Tweed Courthouse, a neoclassical landmark that blends historic details with an airy glass-stained ceiling. With space for around 300 standing guests, it\u2019s ideal for corporate receptions or stylish dinner parties that need a bit of architectural drama.<\/p>\n

You can also host events beneath the grand rotunda of the New York County Courthouse, inside the stately chambers of Brooklyn Borough Hall, or beneath the monumental arch at the Archway at the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building.<\/p>\n

Other available venues include Queens Borough Hall, Queens Supreme Courthouse, Bronx County Courthouse and the New York City Marriage Bureau.<\/p>\n

To help people explore the options, DCAS has launched a new interactive story map<\/a> that gathers all the locations in one place. Each entry breaks down the building\u2019s history, architectural style, capacity and rental details, with stunning pics of course.<\/p>\n

In a city full of venues competing for attention, these civic spaces offer the chance to celebrate amidst real NYC history.<\/p>\n

Civic spaces you can rent for your event
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\nSurrogates Court
\nNY County Courthouse
\nTweed Courthouse
\nNYC Marriage Bureau
\nThe Archway, The David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building
\nBrooklyn Borough Hall
\nSupreme Court Queens County
\nNYC Civil Court
\nQueens Borough Hall
\nBronx Supreme County Courthouse <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Through the newly relaunched “Halls of the City” program from the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158332,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1739,9,2529,56,63,65,64,904],"class_list":{"0":"post-158331","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-categories-things-to-do","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-news-events-festivals","11":"tag-ny","12":"tag-nyc","13":"tag-nyc-headlines","14":"tag-nyc-news","15":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}