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NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (“Parks”) to be held on 9/14/2026, at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, in Manhattan, New York, NY 10007 commencing at 2:30 p.m. relative to:
INTENT TO ENTER INTO an amendment to a License Agreement (“License”) with The Battery Conservancy, Inc. (“Licensee”) for the operation and maintenance of The Battery in Manhattan including the operation and maintenance of two (2) food service kiosks within the Bosque Gardens in the Battery, Manhattan.
The License will continue to provide for one (1) ten (10)-year term with two (2) five (5)-year renewal options.
Compensation to the City will be as follows: Under this Amendment, Licensee shall be entitled to 100% of the concession fees generated from the operation of the Bosque Kiosk concession to help offset Licensee’s costs in providing for the operation and maintenance of the Battery.
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 philip.abramson@parks.nyc.gov from 8/28/2026 through 9/14/2026.
- Submit a written request by mail to NYC Parks, Revenue Division, 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065. Written requests must be received by 9/14/2026. For mail-in requests, please include your name, return address, and Concession # M5-O.
- Download from NYC Parks’ website at https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/concessions/rfps-rfbs-rfeis from 8/28/2026 through 9/14/2026.
The agenda, transcript, and related documentation for the hearing will be posted on the MOCS website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/opportunities/franchises-concessions.page
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