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Notice of Joint Public Hearing, January 12, 2026: Intent to Award a Concession Agreement to Flushing GC LLC for the renovation, operation, and maintenance of the Pitch and Putt Golf Facility at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
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<p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>January 12</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, 2026, at 255 Greenwich Street, 8<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY 10007 commencing at 2:30 p.m. relative to:</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>INTENT TO AWARD as a concession a License Agreement (License) to Flushing GC LLC</span> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Compensation under the License will be as follows: </span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The greater of the annual minimum fee versus the annual percentage of gross receipts broken down as follows: </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Payment to the City will be as follows:</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:48px'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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).</span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:48px'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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). </span></span></span></p><p style='margin-left:48px'><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.</span></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A draft copy of the agreement may be obtained at no cost by any (or all) of the<br>following ways:</span></span></span></p><ol> <li><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submit a written request to </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NYC Parks at mallory.mrozinski@parks.nyc.gov from </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>12/23/2025 through 1/12/2026</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submit a written request by mail to </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Concessions Unit, 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065. Written requests must be received by </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1/12/2026</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. For mail-in request, please include your name, return address, and License # Q99-J-GC.</span></span></span></li> <li><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Download from </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NYC Parks</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> website</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/concessions/rfps-rfbs-rfeis </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>from </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>12/23/2025 through 1/12/2026</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.</span></span></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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</span> </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact the Mayors 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.</span></span></span></p>