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Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Commissioner
Appointed May 12, 2014
Tel: (212) 360-1305
Liam Kavanagh, First Deputy Commissioner
Appointed February 13, 2002
Tel: (212) 360-1307
Therese Braddick, Deputy Commissioner, Capital Projects
Appointed July 18, 2008
Tel: (718) 760-6602
Adena Long, Deputy Commissioner, Urban Park Service and Public Programs
Appointed August 8, 2016
Tel: (212) 360-1381
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Chief of Staff |
Margaret Nelson |
(212) 360-1395 |
| General Counsel/Records Access Appeals Officer |
Alessandro Olivieri |
(212) 360-1314 |
| Chief of Staff to the General Counsel |
Faustina Osei-Owusu |
(212) 360-8295 |
| Deputy General Counsel |
Sherri Rosenberg |
(212) 360-1375 |
| Parks Advocate |
Pia Rivera |
(212) 360-1411 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Agency Compliance |
John Luisi |
(212) 360-3431 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Agency Compliance |
Justin Bauer |
(212) 360-3433 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Communications |
Sam Biederman |
(212) 360-1311 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Communications |
Meghan Lalor |
(212) 360-1322 |
| Director of Media Relations |
Crystal Howard |
(212) 360-1311 |
| Director of New Media |
James Pagano |
(212) 360-8169 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunity |
Iyana Titus |
(212) 360-2707 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Performance Management |
Russell Antonucci |
(212) 360-8276 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Performance Management |
Scott Davenport |
(212) 360-8291 |
| Director of Innovation and Performance Management |
Tricia Vanderbeck |
(212) 360-1359 |
| Director of Data Analytics |
Jacqueline Lu |
(718) 360-8235 |
| Chief of Information Technology |
James Greenan |
(212) 830-7949 |
| Director of Telecommunications |
Ralph Galileo |
(212) 410-8989 |
| Director of Engineering Audit |
Han Lee, PE |
(718) 760-6583 |
| Director of Health and Safety |
Nancy Barthold |
(718) 279-1021 |
| Director of Strategic Initiatives |
Allegra Blackburn-Dwyer |
(212) 360-1344 |
| Inspector General |
Jodi Franzese |
(212) 825-5904 |
Operations
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| First Deputy Commissioner |
Liam Kavanagh |
(212) 360-1307 |
| Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Commissioner of Operations |
Elizabeth Ripotola |
(212) 360-1332 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Citywide Services |
Artie Rollins |
(212) 410-8906 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Citywide Services |
Anjlika Dewal |
(212) 410-8950 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources |
Jennifer Greenfeld |
(718) 760-6794 |
| Chief of Operations for Citywide Services |
Paris Apollon |
(212) 410-8933 |
| Chief of Operations for Citywide Services |
LeRoy Temple |
(212) 410-8325 |
| Deputy Chief of Citywide Operations |
Frederick Wilken |
(212) 410-8929 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Brian Aucoin |
(212) 360-2749 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Gabe Ramos |
(212) 410-8916 |
| Water Safety/Lifeguard Coordinator |
Richard Sher |
(212) 397-3157 |
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Capital Projects
Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368
Tel: (718) 760-6600; Fax: (718) 760-6666
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Deputy Commissioner |
Therese Braddick |
(718) 760-6602 |
| Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner of Capital Projects |
Laura Prussin |
(718) 760-6819 |
| Chief of Capital Strategic Initiatives |
Diane Jackier |
(718) 760-6805 |
| Chief of Capital Program Management |
Jonna Carmona-Graf |
(718) 760-6652 |
| Agency Chief Contracting Officer |
Michael D'Ambrosio |
(718) 760-6789 |
| Chief of Fiscal Management |
Robert Han |
(718) 760-4118 |
| Chief of Architecture and Engineering |
Kevin Quinn, RA |
(718) 760-6734 |
| Chief of Administrative Services |
Eileen Egan |
(718) 760-6685 |
| Deputy Chief of Design |
Nancy Prince, RLA |
(718) 760-6619 |
| Deputy Chief of Construction |
Philip Granitto |
(718) 393-7289 |
| Deputy Chief of Management Services (Contracts) |
Raymundo Gomez, RLA |
(718) 760-6696 |
| Team Leader for the Bronx |
Andrew Penzi, RLA |
(718) 760-6577 |
| Team Leader for Brooklyn |
David Martin |
(718) 760-6642 |
| Team Leader for Manhattan |
Desmond Spillane |
(718) 760-6544 |
| Team Leader for Queens |
Joelle Byrer |
(718) 760-6599 |
| Team Leader for Staten Island |
Todd Mitchell |
(718) 760-6893 |
| Director of Architecture |
Kathleen O'Malley |
(718) 760-6562 |
| Director of Capital Budget |
Owen Davies |
(718) 760-6783 |
| Director of Contracts |
Juan Alban |
(718) 760-6855 |
| Director of Capital Procurement |
Maureen Babis |
(718) 760-6921 |
| Director of Document Services |
Steven Rizick |
(718) 760-6798 |
| Director of Engineering |
Hassan Rashid, PE |
(718) 760-6688 |
| Director of Environmental Remediation |
Kay Zias |
(718) 760-6748 |
| Director of Finance |
Ghislaine Pierre |
(718) 760-6790 |
| Director of Historic House Trust |
John Krawchuk, RLA |
(212) 360-8203 |
| Director of Interagency Coordination |
Daniel Grulich |
(718) 760-6927 |
| Director of Playground Requirements |
George Kroenert |
(718) 760-6731 |
| Director of Specifications and Estimating |
Celia Petersen, RLA |
(718) 760-6700 |
| Director of Survey |
Ramesh Singh |
(718) 760-6587 |
| Director of Systems and Analysis |
Steven Ko |
(718) 760-6698 |
| Senior Counsel |
Jane Goetz |
(718) 760-6742 |
| Public Design Commission Liaison |
Sheena Brown |
(718) 760-4112 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Parklands |
Alyssa Cobb Konon |
(212) 360-3402 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Parklands |
Joseph Conforti |
(212) 360-1341 |
| Chief of Planning and Parklands |
Nicholas Molinari |
(212) 360-3413 |
| Chief of Parklands and Real Estate |
Colleen Alderson |
(212) 360-3441 |
| Chief of Revenue, Concessions, and Controls Oversight |
David Cerron |
(212) 360-3457 |
| Director of Concession Architecture and Development |
Anthony Macari |
(212) 360-3420 |
| Director of Concessions Compliance |
Melissa Goldberg |
(212) 360-3406 |
| Revenue Communications Director |
Phil Abramson |
(212) 360-3426 |
| Chief of Operations and Management Planning |
Blanca Arismendi |
(212) 360-8234 |
| Director of Concessions Audit |
Walter Roberts |
(212) 360-8207 |
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Urban Park Service and Public Programs
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Deputy Commissioner for Urban Park Service and Public Programs |
Adena Long |
(212) 360-1381 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Public Programs |
Patricia Perone |
(212) 360-3449 |
| Assistant Commissioner for Urban Park Service |
Michael Dockett |
(212) 360-2778 |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Urban Park Service |
Jessenia Aponte |
(212) 360-2778 |
| Chief of Programming and Strategic Management for Recreation |
Emily Chase |
(212) 360-3300 |
| Deputy Chief of Programming and Strategic Management for Recreation |
Neil Harmon |
(212) 360-3300 |
| Chief of Education and Wildlife |
Sarah Aucoin |
(212) 360-2774 |
| Director, Aquatics |
John Hutchins |
(718) 760-6969 |
| Director, Central Communications |
Elizabeth Holmes |
(646) 613-1200 |
| Director, Computer Resource Centers |
Ana-Maria Campos |
(212) 360-2702 |
| Director of Program Development |
Mary Polemarhakis |
(212) 360-3313 |
| Director, Golf and Tennis |
Mike Silverman |
(718) 760-6999 |
| Inspector, Parks Enforcement Patrol |
Edwin Rodriguez |
(212) 410-8922 |
| Deputy Inspector, Parks Enforcement Patrol |
Edwin Falcon |
(212) 360-2778 |
| Deputy Inspector, Parks Enforcement Patrol |
Benne McCants |
(212) 360-2778 |
| Deputy Inspector, Parks Enforcement Patrol |
Tonya Prince |
(212) 360-2778 |
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Community Outreach
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Senior Advisor, Chief of Community Outreach and Partnership Development |
Kate Spellman |
(212) 360-3475 |
| Chief of Staff to the Chief of Community Outreach and Partnership Development |
Karina Smith |
(212) 360-3422 |
| Director of Arsenal Operations |
Eileen S. Remor |
(212) 360-1338 |
| Supervisor of Arsenal Operations and Community Services |
Eddie Rosario |
(212) 360-8117 |
| Director of Art and Antiquities |
Jonathan Kuhn |
(212) 360-3410 |
| Director of Citywide Special Events |
Anthony Sama |
(212) 360-8207 |
| Director of Government Relations |
Matt Drury |
(212) 360-1386 |
| Director of GreenThumb |
Bill LoSasso |
(212) 602-5300 |
| Director of Marketing |
Christine Thelmo Dabrow |
(212) 360-8144 |
| Director of Partnership Development |
Brittney Mascarella |
(212) 360-8244 |
| Director of Partnerships for Parks |
Sabina Saragoussi |
(212) 360-1310 |
| Public Engagement Coordinator |
Jennifer Graeff |
(212) 360-1389 |
| Senior Director, Outreach, Partnerships for Parks |
Mary Price |
(212) 360-8122 |
| Director, Catalyst Program, Partnerships for Parks |
Melissa Garcia |
(212) 360-8194 |
| Director, Technical Assistance Program, Partnerships for Parks |
Jordan Pender |
(212) 360-1370 |
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Management and Budget
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Assistant Commissioner for Budget and Fiscal Management |
David L. Stark |
(212) 360-8265 |
| Chief of Staff, Management & Budget |
Paul Fontana |
(212) 360-1384 |
| Chief of Budget |
Allan Berg |
(212) 360-8255 |
| Chief of Fiscal Management and Resources |
Edward Feldman |
(212) 360-8261 |
| Chief of Grants |
Dawn Byfield |
(212) 360-3472 |
| Chief of Management Services/Agency Chief Contracting Officer |
Parmod Tripathi |
(212) 830-7951 |
| Chief of Personnel |
David Terhune |
(212) 830-7851 |
| Chief of Parks Opportunity Program |
Elizabeth Ehrlich |
(212) 830-7712 |
| Deputy Chief of Parks Opportunity Program |
Leila Barconey |
(212) 830-7752 |
| Deputy Chief of Parks Opportunity Program |
Gregorio Morales |
(212) 830-7727 |
| Director of Facilities Management |
Mohammad Shoaib |
(212) 830-7961 |
| Director of Labor Relations, Payroll, and Benefits |
Joseph Trimble |
(212) 830-7811 |
| Director of Purchasing and Accounting |
Brian Mills |
(212) 830-7952 |
| Director of Training |
Michael Crescenzo |
(718) 760-6588 |
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The Boroughs
The Bronx
Ranaqua, Bronx Park, Bronx NY 10462
Tel: (718) 430-1800; Fax: (718) 430-1818
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Borough Commissioner |
Iris Rodriguez-Rosa |
(718) 430-1801 |
| Chief of Staff to the Bronx Borough Commissioner |
Michelle Martell |
(718) 430-1854 |
| Chief of Operations |
Lawrence A. Scoones |
(718) 430-1812 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Michael Grattan |
(718) 430-1837 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Ray Acosta |
(718) 430-1837 |
| Chief of Recreation |
Robert Wright |
(718) 430-1858 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Pete Jones |
(718) 430-1841 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Karen Pedrosa |
(718) 430-1831 |
| Chief of Administrative Services |
Susan Lonergan |
(718) 430-1813 |
| Director of Special Events |
Lisa Johansen |
(718) 430-1849 |
| Bronx River Administrator |
Linda Cox |
(718) 430-4668 |
| Crotona Park Administrator |
Shawn Cargil |
(718) 430-1878 |
| Pelham Bay Park Administrator |
Marianne O'Hea Anderson |
(718) 430-1891 |
| Van Cortlandt Park Administrator |
Margot Perron |
(718) 430-1890 |
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Brooklyn
Litchfield Villa, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tel: (718) 965-8900; Fax: (718) 965-8989
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Borough Commissioner |
Kevin Jeffrey |
(718) 965-8920 |
| Chief of Staff to the Brooklyn Borough Commissioner |
Martin Maher |
(718) 965-8917 |
| Chief of Operations |
Jeffrey Sigadel |
(718) 965-8922 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Jamey Hewitt |
(718) 965-8971 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Michael Super |
(718) 946-1353 |
| Chief of Recreation |
Eileen Dalton |
(718) 965-8997 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Jackie Brown |
(718) 965-8918 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Farrell Coates |
(718) 965-6980 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Ronee Mattingly |
(718) 965-8937 |
| Chief of Administrative Services |
Desiree Paulin |
(718) 965-8909 |
| Director of Public Services |
Edwin Vargas |
(718) 965-8919 |
| Prospect Park Administrator |
Sue Donoghue |
(718) 965-8951 |
| North Brooklyn Parks Administrator |
Mary Salig |
(718) 965-6951 |
| South Brooklyn Parks Administrator |
Frank Filatro |
(718) 965-8902 |
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Manhattan
Arsenal West, 24 West 61st Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10023
Tel: (212) 408-0100; Fax: (212) 408-0202
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Borough Commissioner |
William T. Castro |
(212) 408-0201 |
| Chief of Staff to the Manhattan Borough Commissioner |
Steve Simon |
(212) 408-0110 |
| Chief of Operations |
Namshik Yoon |
(212) 408-0212 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
William A. Gilbert |
(212) 408-0211 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Rick Zeidler |
(212) 408-0215 |
| Chief of Recreation |
Kim McNeal |
(212) 408-0205 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Roberto Barreto |
(212) 408-0103 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Ken Conyers |
(212) 408-0263 |
| Chief of Administrative Services |
Ellen Fricault |
(212) 408-0225 |
| Director of Special Events and Permits |
Claudia Pepe |
(212) 408-0112 |
| Central Park Administrator |
Douglas Blonsky |
(212) 310-6669 |
| Madison Square Park Administrator |
Keats Myer |
(212) 538-1884 |
| Riverside Park Administrator |
John Herrold |
(212) 408-0264 |
| Battery Park Administrator |
Warrie L. Price |
(212) 344-3491 |
| Northern Manhattan Parks Administrator |
Jennifer Hoppa |
(212) 795-1388 |
| Randall's Island Administrator |
Aimee Boden |
(212) 830-7714 |
| Washington Square Park Administrator |
Sarah Neilson |
(212) 408-0297 |
| Historic Harlem Parks Administrator |
Arnyce Foster |
(212) 408-0249 |
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Queens
The Overlook, Forest Park, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Tel: (718) 520-5900; Fax:. (718) 520-5959
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Borough Commissioner |
Dorothy Lewandowski |
(718) 520-5905 |
| Chief of Staff to the Queens Borough Commissioner |
Joanne Amagrande |
(718) 520-5905 |
| Chief of Operations |
Jacqueline Langsam |
(718) 520-5925 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Philip Sparacio |
(718) 520-5907 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Paul D'Amore |
(718) 520-5912 |
| Chief of Recreation |
Chris Davis |
(718) 393-7370 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Nathalia Peralta |
(718) 393-7370 |
| Deputy Chief of Recreation |
Shawn James |
(718) 393-7370 |
| Chief of Administrative Services |
Cassandra Barnes |
(718) 520-5991 |
| Northeast Queens Parks Administrator |
Matt Symons |
(718) 352-4793 |
| Forest Park Administrator |
Debby Kuha |
(718) 235-0815 |
| Flushing Meadows Corona Park Administrator |
Janice Melnick |
(718) 760-6565 |
| Rockaways Administrator |
Portia Dyrenforth |
(718) 318-4000 |
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Staten Island
Stonehenge, Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel: (718) 390-8000; Fax: (718) 390-8080
| Title |
Name |
Phone |
| Borough Commissioner |
Lynda Ricciardone |
(718) 390-8004 |
| Chief of Staff to Staten Island's Borough Commissioner |
Charles Fall |
(718) 390-8015 |
| Chief of Operations |
Tom Russo |
(718) 390-8006 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations |
Frank Carcaterra |
(718) 390-8025 |
| Chief of Recreation |
Mary Cali |
(718) 390-8023 |
| Chief of Administrative Services |
Katherine A. Esposito |
(718) 390-8009 |
| Conference House Park Director |
John Kilcullen |
(718) 227-1463 |
| Freshkills Park Administrator |
Eloise Hirsh |
(212) 788-9528 |
| Greenbelt Administrator |
Steven Cain |
(718) 667-2165 |
| Ocean Breeze Park Administrator |
Lauren Primerano |
(718) 667-3543 |
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