NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee and The Department of Parks & Recreation (“Parks”) to be held on 8/10/2026, at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, in Manhattan commencing at 2:30 p.m. relative to:
INTENT TO AWARD as a concession a License Agreement (“License”) to Busters Marine Bronx Marina for the Development, Operation and Maintenance of an Outdoor Café and Other Amenities in WNYC Transmitter Park located at 10 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (Solicitation # B385-SB-2025)
The License will provide for a twenty-five (25) year term with no options to renew.
Compensation to the City will be as follows:
Licensee shall pay the City License fees for each operating year consisting of the higher of a minimum annual guaranteed fee (based on the schedule below) or 2% of gross receipts over $3,000,000.
|
Operating Year |
Minimum Annual Guaranteed Fee |
VS Percentage of Gross Receipts |
|
Year 1 |
$ 60,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 2 |
$ 60,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 3 |
$ 60,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 4 |
$ 60,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 5 |
$ 60,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 6 |
$ 120,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 7 |
$ 120,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 8 |
$ 120,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 9 |
$ 120,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 10 |
$ 120,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 11 |
$ 144,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 12 |
$ 144,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 13 |
$ 144,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 14 |
$ 144,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 15 |
$ 144,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 16 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 17 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 18 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 19 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 20 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 21 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 22 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 23 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 24 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
|
Year 25 |
$ 168,000.00 |
2% of Gross Receipts Over $3 million |
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:
1. Submit a written request to Kat Cognata at Katherine.cognata@parks.nyc.gov from 7/24/2026 through 8/10/2026.
2. Submit a written request by mail to NYC Parks at The Arsenal, Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407 New York, NY 10065. Written requests must be received by 8/10/2026. For mail-in requests, please include your name, return address, and R5-A-IS-SB.
3. Download from Parks’ website at https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/business from 7/24/2026 through 8/10/2026.
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.