phone: (212) 360-3407
email: katherine.cognata@parks.nyc.gov
PIN#R028-EX-2026 Due:
The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation (“Parks”) is seeking responses to this Request for Expressions of Interest (“RFEI”) for the repurpose of the Village Hall building and surrounding park area for a parks-use at Tappen Park, Staten Island.
There will be a recommended remote informational meeting on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. If you are considering responding to this RFEI, please make every effort to attend this recommended remote proposer meeting. The link for this remote site meeting is as follows:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294899828060522?p=NPywMgxOkrGidar6Ai
Meeting ID:
294 899 828 060 522
Passcode:
7TP7379X
Dial in by phone:
+1646-893-7101,,692953725#
Phone conference ID: 692 953 725#
Subject to availability and by appointment only, we may set up a meeting at the proposed concession site (Block #523 & Lot #1) (“Licensed Premises”), which is located at 111 Canal Street, Staten Island.
All proposals submitted in response to this RFEI must be submitted no later than June 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Hard copies of the RFEI can be obtained, at no cost, commencing on April 30, 2026 by contacting Kat Cognata, Senior Project Manager at (212) 360-3407 or at katherine.cognata@parks.nyc.gov.
The RFEI is also available for download, commencing on April 30, 2026 to June 5, 2026 on the Parks’ website. To download the RFEI, visit www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunities, click on the link for “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” and, after logging in, click on the download” link that appears adjacent to the RFEI’s description.
For more information, prospective proposers may contact Kat Cognata, Senior Project Manager, at (212) 360-3407 or at Katherine.Cognata@parks.nyc.gov
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