Type
Municipal parks, waterfront and capital-delivery agency
Municipal parks, waterfront and capital-delivery agency
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks)
NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres, including over 5,000 properties and 14 miles of beaches across New York City.
Active regions
Americas, United States, New York City, Bronx, New York City waterfront and park system
Marine works roles
Municipal waterfront and parkland owner, Capital project design, procurement and construction, Marina and recreational boating-facility stewardship, In-water capital construction coordination, Engineered and natural shoreline infrastructure liaison, Marine vessel-fleet and on-water response management, Waterfront resilience and post-storm reconstruction, Construction permitting and park-asset restoration oversight
Role in marine infrastructure
NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres, including over 5,000 properties and 14 miles of beaches across New York City. Its Capital Projects Division is the agency's design, procurement and construction arm, delivering work through design, procurement and construction phases. The Waterfronts and Marine Division operates and maintains agency marinas and boating facilities, manages the vessel fleet and on-water response, supports in-water capital construction and coordinates infrastructure across 165 linear miles of engineered and natural shoreline. At Hammond Cove, NYC Parks owns the Bronx's only marina and Capital Program Management procured the Hurricane Sandy reconstruction. The city hazard plan identifies bulkhead, dock and electrical reconstruction, and the January 2026 award notice names Empire Construction and Property Management Group at USD 4,583,648.
Sources used 8
- About the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation NYC Parks, Current official page reviewed 15 August 2026
- Local Law 16 capital process reform report NYC Parks, December 2023
- Supervisor of Waterfront and Marine Operations role notice NYC Parks, July 2023
- Rules governing Parks marinas, piers and boat basins NYC Parks, Official rules reviewed 15 August 2026
- NYC Hazard Mitigation Plan action MA.00390 City of New York, Action register updated 22 December 2025
- X310-117M Hammond Cove Marina Reconstruction award The City Record / City of New York, 22 January 2026
- 84623B0106 solicitation extension notice City Record Online / City of New York, 5 April 2024
- Hammond Cove entrance-channel dredging announcement New York City Economic Development Corporation, 22 December 2022
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