This notice supersedes the notice previously published on December 23, 2025.
NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (“NYC Parks”) to be held on February 9, 2026, at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10007 commencing at 2:30 p.m. relative to:
INTENT TO AWARD as a concession a License Agreement (“License”) to Flushing GC LLC for the Renovation, Operation, and Maintenance of the Pitch and Putt Golf Facility in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. The License will provide for a fifteen (15) year term.
Compensation under the License will be as follows:
The greater of the annual minimum fee versus the annual percentage of gross receipts broken down as follows:
Payment to the City will be as follows:
Years 1-5: $5,000 guaranteed. 2% of all gross receipts on or above $1,000,000. 5% of all gross receipts on or above $1,500,000 (excluding juniors and mini golf).
Years 6-10: $6,000 guaranteed. 2% of all gross receipts on or above $1,300,000. 5% of gross receipts on or above $1,800,000 (excluding juniors and mini golf).
Years 11-15: $7,000 guaranteed. 2% of all gross receipts on or above $1,600,000. 5% of all gross receipts on or above $2,100,000 (excluding juniors and mini golf).
Written testimony may be submitted in advance of the hearing electronically to fcrc@mocs.nyc.gov. All written testimony can be submitted up until the close of the public hearing and will be distributed to the FCRC after the hearing.
A draft copy of the agreement may be obtained at no cost by any (or all) of the
following ways:
- Submit a written request to NYC Parks at mallory.mrozinski@parks.nyc.gov from 1/23/2026 through 2/9/2026.
- Submit a written request by mail to NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Concessions Unit, 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065. Written requests must be received by 2/9/2026. For mail-in request, please include your name, return address, and License # Q99-J-GC.
- Download from NYC Parks website at https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/concessions/rfps-rfbs-rfeis from 1/23/2025 through 2/9/2026.
The agenda and related documentation for the hearing will be posted on the MOCS website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/opportunities/franchises-concessions.page
For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) via e-mail at DisabilityAffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or via phone at 212-298-0800. Any person requiring reasonable accommodation for the public hearing should contact MOCS at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing to ensure availability.