NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee and The Department of Parks & Recreation (“Parks”) to be held on 11/9/2026, at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, in Manhattan commencing at 2:30 p.m. relative to:
INTENT TO AWARD as a concession a Permit Agreement (“Permit”) to Urban Space Holdings, Inc. (“Permitee”) for the Installation, Operation and Management of an Outdoor Holiday Gift Market at Union Square Park, Manhattan, NY 10011 (Solicitation # M89-AS-2025)
The Permit will provide for a five (5) year term with no options to renew.
Compensation to the City will be as follows:
Annually, Permitee shall pay the City the greater of the following: a minimum annual guaranteed fee (based on the schedule below) or 50% of gross receipts. The City will also receive 50% of Gross Receipts generated from the Parks merchandise booth.
|
Operating Year |
Minimum Annual Guaranteed Fee |
Gross Receipts Percentage |
PLUS 50% of Gross Receipts generated from the Parks merchandise booth
|
|
1 |
$1,900,000 |
50% |
|
|
2 |
$1,928,500 |
50% |
|
|
3 |
$1,957,428 |
50% |
|
|
4 |
$1,986,789 |
50% |
|
|
5 |
$2,016,591 |
50% |
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 Angel Williams at Angel.Williams@parks.nyc.gov from 10/23/2026 through 11/9/2026.
- 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 11/9/2026. For mail-in requests, please include your name, return address, and M89-AS.
- Download from Parks’ website at https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/business from 10/23/2026 through 11/9/2026.
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.