Franchises & Concessions

The Mayor's Office of Contract Services reviews and certifies agency compliance with the applicable laws and regulations for franchises and concessions. In certain circumstances, franchises and concessions are also subject to the approval of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC).

  • Franchises are grants of the right to occupy or to use the City's inalienable property, such as streets or parks, for a public service.
  • Concessions are grants for the private use of city-owned property for which the City receives compensation.

The FCRC is comprised of the following officials or their designees: the Mayor; the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; the Corporation Counsel; the Comptroller; and one additional appointee of the Mayor. The Borough Presidents also serve as members of the FCRC. Each member of the FCRC holds one vote, except for the Borough Presidents, who share one vote, which is determined according to the location of the concession and/or franchise at issue.

Concessions are subject to Title 12 of the Rules of the City of New York, commonly referred to as the Concession Rules.

Additional Franchise and Concession Information

Interested in finding out what franchise or concession opportunities are available? Below is a list of additional resources on existing franchise and concession opportunities and general information for the New York City Departments of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications:


Plans

The Concession Rules require City agencies to create annual concession plans (referred to as "Agency Annual Concession Plan") describing proposed concession actions for the upcoming fiscal year. These plans include all concessions set to expire, anticipated new and continuing concessions, as well as concession renewals and/or extensions planned for each of the five Boroughs in the next fiscal year. The Mayor's Office of Contract Services then works with these agencies to compile a comprehensive Agency Annual Concession Plan. Previous Agency Annual Concession Plans can be accessed by clicking on the links below:


FCRC Reports

The Concession Rules require the City Chief Procurement Officer to produce an Annual Concession Report ("CCPO Annual Report") summarizing the currently effective concessions. The summary includes: the registration status of each concession; a brief description of each concession awarded; the method by which each concession was awarded; and the approximate gross revenues received by the City for each concession during the prior fiscal year. The past CCPO Annual Reports can be accessed by clicking on the links below:


Agendas - 2023

2023 Franchise and Concession Review Committee agendas, transcripts, documents and meeting dispositions sheets:


Agendas - Previous Years

2016-2022 Franchise and Concession Review Committee agendas, transcripts, documents and meeting dispositions sheets:

January Agendas Archive

Febuary Agendas Archive

March Agendas Archive

April Agendas Archive


2022 Agendas

April 11, Hearing
April 13, Meeting
April 2022 Meeting Disposition
April 2022 Hearing Transcript
April 2022 Meeting Transcript
April 2022 Meeting Documents 1
April 2022 Meeting Documents 2


2021 Agendas

April 12, Hearing
April 14, Meeting (Cancelled)
April 2021 Meeting Disposition
April 2021 Remote Hearing Transcript
April 2021 Meeting Transcript
April 2021 Meeting Documents


2020 Agendas

April 6, Hearing (Cancelled)
April 8, Meeting (Cancelled)
April 2020 Meeting Disposition
April 2020 Hearing Transcript
April 2020 Meeting Transcript
April 2020 Meeting Documents 1
April 2020 Meeting Documents 2


2019 Agendas

April 8, Hearing
April 10, Meeting
April 2019 Meeting Disposition
April 2019 Hearing Transcript
April 2019 Meeting Transcript
April 2019 Meeting Documents 1
April 2019 Meeting Documents 2



2018 Agendas

April 9, Hearing (Canceled)
April 11, Meeting (Canceled)
April Meeting Disposition
April 2018 Hearing Transcript
April 2018 Meeting Transcript
April 2018 Meeting Document 1


2017 Agendas

April 10, Hearing
April 13, Meeting
April 2017 Meeting Disposition
April 2017 Hearing Transcript
April 2017 Meeting Transcript
April 2017 Meeting Documents 1


2016 Agendas

April 11, Hearing
April 13, Meeting
April 2016 Meeting Disposition
April 2016 Hearing Transcript
April 2016 Meeting Transcript
April 2016 Meeting Documents 1

May Agendas Archive

June Agendas Archive

July Agendas Archive

August Agendas Archive


2022

August 8, Hearing (cancelled)
August 2022, Meeting
August 2022 Meeting Disposition
August 2022 Hearing Transcript
August 2022 Meeting Transcript
August 2022 Meeting Documents 1


2021

August 9, Hearing (Cancelled)
August 11, Meeting (Cancelled)
August 2021 Meeting Disposition
August 2021 Hearing Transcript
August 2021 Meeting Transcript
August 2021 Meeting Documents


2020

August 10, Hearing
August 12, Meeting
August 2020 Meeting Disposition<
August 2020 Meeting Transcript
August 2020 Meeting Documents 1
August 2020 Meeting Documents 2


2019

August 12, Hearing (Cancelled)
August 14, Meeting
August 2019 Meeting Disposition
August 2019 Meeting Transcript
August 2019 Meeting Documents 1
August 2019 Meeting Documents 2


2018

August 6, Hearing (Cancelled)
August 8, Meeting
August Meeting Disposition
August 2018 Hearing Transcript
August 2018 Meeting Transcript
August 2018 Meeting Documents 1


2017

August 7, Hearing Canceled
August 9, Meeting
August 2017 Meeting Disposition
August 2017 Meeting Transcript
August 2017 Meeting Documents 1
August 2017 Meeting Documents 2


2016

August 8, Hearing (Cancelled)
August 10, Meeting (Cancelled)
August 2016 Meeting Disposition
August 2016 Hearing Transcript
August 2016 Meeting Documents 1

September Agendas Archive

October Agendas Archive


2022

October 7, Public Hearing (cancelled)
October 12, Public Meeting (cancelled)
October 2022 Public Meeting Disposition
October 2022 Meeting Transcript
October 2022 Hearing Transcript
October 2022 Meeting Document


2021

October 2021, Public Hearing
October 2021, Public Meeting
October 2021 Public Meeting Disposition
October 2021 Meeting Transcript
October 2021 Hearing Transcript
October 2021 Meeting Document 1


2020

October 13, Remote Hearing
October 14, Meeting
October 2020 Meeting Disposition
October 2020 Special Meeting Transcript
October 2020 Remote Hearing Transcript
October 2020 Special Meeting Documents 1


2019

October 7, Hearing (Cancelled)
October 9, Meeting (Cancelled)
October 10, Special Meeting
October 2019 Special Meeting Disposition
October 2019 Special Meeting Transcript
October 2019 Special Meeting Documents 1

November Agendas Archive

December Agendas Archive


2022 Agendas

December 2022, Public Hearing
December 2022, Public Meeting
December 2022 Meeting Disposition
December 2022 Hearing Transcript
December 2022 Meeting Transcript
December 2022 Meeting Documents
For video recordings of FCRC public meetings, please visit the MOCS YouTube channel


2021 Agendas

December 2021, Public Hearing
December 2021, Public Meeting
December 2021 Meeting Disposition
December 2021 Hearing Transcript
December 2021 Meeting Transcript
December 2021 Meeting Documents 1
December 2021 Meeting Documents 2


2020 Agendas

December 7, Hearing
December 9, Meeting
December 2020 Meeting Disposition
December 2020 Hearing Transcript
December 2020 Meeting Transcript
December 2020 Meeting Documents 1
December 2020 Meeting Documents 2


2019 Agendas

December 9, Hearing
December 11, Meeting
December 2019 Meeting Disposition
December 2019 Hearing Transcript
December 2019 Meeting Transcript
December 2019 Special Hearing Transcript
December 2019 Meeting Documents 1
December 2019 Meeting Documents 2