People

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

Margaret Nelson, Deputy Commissioner, Urban Park Service and Public Programs
Appointed May 20, 2019
Tel: (212) 360-1395

Joy Wang, Deputy Commissioner for Administration/Chief Administrative Officer
Appointed December 5, 2016
Tel: (212) 360-1302

Mark A. Focht, PLA FASLA, Deputy Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer
Appointed January 23, 2017
Tel: (212) 360-1312

Alyssa Cobb Konon, Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Development
Appointed February 12, 2018
Tel: (212) 360-3402

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	Crystal Howard	(212) 360-1311
Director of Media Relations	Meghan Lalor	(212) 360-1322
Director of Digital Media	James Pagano	(212) 360-8169
Director of Content Strategy	Ian Lefkowitz	(212) 360-8175
Assistant Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunity	Iyana Titus	(212) 360-2707
Director of Engineering Audit	Han Lee, PE	(718) 760-6583
Director of Health and Safety	Nancy Barthold	(718) 279-1021
Inspector General	Ann Petterson	(212) 825-5904

Operations

Title	Name	Phone
First Deputy Commissioner	Liam Kavanagh	(212) 360-1307
Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Commissioner	Elizabeth Ripotola	(212) 360-1332
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer	Mark A. Focht, PLA FASLA	(212) 360-1312
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner / Chief Operating Officer	Roy J. Tellason	(212) 360-8103
Assistant Commissioner for Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources	Jennifer Greenfeld	(718) 760-6800
Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Forestry, Horticulture, and Natural Resources	Karen Murphy	(212) 360-1482
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
Chief of Forestry and Horticulture	Benjamin Osborne	(718) 760-6466
Chief of Natural Resources	Marit Larson	(212) 360-1415
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

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 Pavilonis	(718) 760-6626
Assistant Commissioner for Architecture and Engineering Program Management	Vesna Hadzibabic	(718) 760-6734
Assistant Commissioner for Landscape Program Management	Vincent Cirrito	(718) 760-6599
Chief of Capital Strategic Initiatives	Diane Jackier	(718) 760-6805
Agency Chief Contracting Officer	Christopher Adkins	(718) 760-6789
Chief of Administrative Services	Eileen Egan	(718) 760-6685
Chief of Construction	Philip Granitto	(718) 393-7289
Chief of Capital Program Management	Meredith Griffin	(718) 393-7305
Chief of Landscape Architecture	Nancy Prince, RLA	(718) 760-6619
Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer	Susana Hersh	(718) 760-6696
Deputy Chief of Architecture and Engineering	Susan Bresler	(718) 760-4085
Deputy Chief of Fiscal Management	Robert Vera	(718) 760-4118
Deputy Chief of Staff	Rhea Vazirani	(718) 760-4095
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 Staten Island	Adrian Smith	(718) 760-6893
Director of Architecture	Kathleen O'Malley	(718) 760-6562
Director of Capital Budget	Joan Noble	(718) 760-6783
Director of Capital Planning	Scott Gilbert	(718) 760-4113
Director of Competitive Sealed Bids	Kylie Murphy	(718) 760-6853
Director of Construction	Dan Merkl	(718) 760-6643
Director of Engineering	Terrence McCormick	(718) 760-6688
Director of Environmental Remediation	Kay Zias	(718) 760-6748
Director of Historic House Trust	John Krawchuk, RLA	(212) 360-8203
Director of Interagency Coordination	Daniel Grulich	(718) 760-6927
Director of Landscape Construction	Doug Sessler	(718) 760-6913
Director of Professional Contracts	Maureen Babis	(718) 760-6921
Director of Survey	Robert Iaropoli	(718) 760-6816
Director of Systems and Analysis	Steven Ko	(718) 760-6698
Capital Archives Manager	Rebekah Burgess	(718) 760-6745
Executive Senior Counsel	Jane Goetz	(718) 760-6742
Public Design Commission Liaison	Sheena Brown	(718) 760-4112

Planning and Development

Title	Name	Phone
Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Development	Alyssa Cobb Konon	(212) 360-3402
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Development	Joseph Conforti	(212) 360-1341
Chief of Inspection and Audit	Julie Zuckerbraun	(212) 360-8234
Chief of Planning and Neighborhood Development	Nicholas Molinari	(212) 360-3413
Chief of Parklands and Real Estate	Colleen Alderson	(212) 360-3441
Chief of Policy and Long-Range Planning	Sarah Neilson	(212) 360-3438
Chief of Waterfront and Marine Operations	Nate Grove	(718) 478-0480
Assistant Commissioner for Concessions and Internal Audit	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
Director of Internal Audit	Ramarattie Munaswar	(212) 360-1366
Director of Parks Inspection Program	Alex Butler	(212) 360-8231

Urban Park Service and Public Programs

Title	Name	Phone
Deputy Commissioner for Urban Park Service and Public Programs	Margaret Nelson	(212) 360-1395
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner for Urban Park Service and Public Programs	Patricia Perone	(212) 360-3449
Assistant Commissioner for Public Programs	Emily Chase	(212) 360-3301
Assistant Commissioner for Urban Park Service	Edwin Rodriguez	(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	Paul Fontana	(212) 360-3300
Deputy Chief of 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	Dennis Annunziato	(646) 613-1200
Director of Citywide Fitness	Kendra Van Horn	(212) 360-3304
Director of Citywide Youth Programs	Erin Vega	(212) 360-3310
Director of Emergency Management	Norman Chan	(212) 360-3357
Director of Media Education	Marlaina Headley	(212) 360-2720
Director of Program Development	Mary Polemarhakis	(212) 360-3313
Director of Programming & Development, Education and Wildlife	Bonnie Ralston	(212) 360-2774
Director of Urban Park Rangers	Bonnie McGuire	(212) 360-2774
Director of Wildlife Unit	Richard Simon	(212) 360-2774
Director of Parks Enforcement Patrol Citywide Operations	Benne McCants	(212) 360-2778
Director of Parks Enforcement Patrol Special Operations	Edwin Falcon	(212) 360-2778
Director of Parks Enforcement Patrol Training Academy	Asha Harris	(212) 360-2778

Community Outreach and Partnership Development

Title	Name	Phone
Assistant Commissioner for Community Outreach and Partnership Development	Sam Biederman	(212) 360-3475
Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Community Outreach and Partnership Development	Karina Smith	(212) 360-3422
Chief Marketing & Development Officer	Christine Thelmo Dabrow	(212) 360-8144
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 Partnership Development	Brian Stern	(212) 360-8244
Director of Partnerships for Parks	Sabina Saragoussi	(212) 360-1310
Public Engagement Coordinator	Jennifer Graeff	(212) 360-1389

Administration

Title	Name	Phone
Deputy Commissioner for Administration	Joy Wang	(212) 360-1302
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner for Administration	Dan Dougherty	(212) 360-1301
Assistant Commissioner for Budget and Fiscal Management	David L. Stark	(212) 360-8265
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
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 Workforce Development	Elizabeth Ehrlich	(212) 830-7712
Chief of Information Technology & Telecommunications	James Greenan	(212) 830-7949
Deputy Chief of Workforce Development	Leila Barconey	(212) 830-7752
Deputy Chief of Workforce Development	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
Director of Arsenal Operations	Eileen S. Remor	(212) 360-1338
Supervisor of Arsenal Operations and Community Services	Eddie Rosario	(212) 360-8117

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	Daniel Mercado	(718) 430-1867
Chief of Recreation	Farrell Coates	(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
Special Events Coordinator	Maria Bortoluzzi	(718) 430-1849
Bronx River Administrator	Maggie Greenfield	(718) 430-4668
Crotona Park Administrator	Shawn Cargil	(718) 430-1878
Pelham Bay Park Administrator	Marianne O'Hea Anderson	(718) 430-1891
Regional Manager	Minerva Lora	(718) 430-1857

Brooklyn

Litchfield Villa, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tel: (718) 965-8900; Fax: (718) 965-8989

Title	Name	Phone
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	Tuwanda Harmon	(212) 379-3159
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
Director of North Brooklyn Parks	Mary Salig	(718) 965-6951
Regional Manager	Laurence Major Jr.	(718) 946-1351
Regional Manager	Macceau Medozile	(718) 763-9676
Regional Manager	Tanise Palmer	(718) 722-3216
Regional Manager	Christina Pisano	(718) 965-7760
Regional Manager	Elizabeth Walsack	(718) 259-4016

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	Paul D'Amore	(212) 408-0212
Deputy Chief of Operations	William A. Gilbert	(212) 408-0211
Deputy Chief of Operations	Ralph Musolino	(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) 408-0243
Deputy Chief of Recreation	Malaika Green	(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	Christopher J. Nolan, FASLA	(212) 310-6651
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	George Vellonakis	(212) 408-0297
Historic Harlem Parks Administrator	Arnyce Foster	(212) 408-0249
Regional Manager	Terese Flores	(212) 408-0261
Regional Manager	Robert McLean	(212) 219-0258
Regional Manager	Vincent Vaccaro	(212) 408-0258

Queens

The Overlook, Forest Park, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Tel: (718) 520-5900; Fax:. (718) 520-5959

Title	Name	Phone
Borough Commissioner	Michael Dockett	(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	Adriana Jacykewycz	(718) 520-5912
Deputy Chief of Operations	Philip Sparacio	(718) 520-5907
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	Portia Cook-Dyrenforth	(718) 235-0815
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Administrator	Janice Melnick	(718) 760-6565
Regional Manager	Eric Goetz	(718) 426-4347
Regional Manager	Daniel Piastuck	(347) 429-2085
Regional Manager	Kevin Selig	(718) 353-6391

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	Joseph G. Homsey	(718) 390-8015
Chief of Operations	Tom Russo	(718) 390-8006
Deputy Chief of Operations	Frank Carcaterra	(718) 390-8025
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
Regional Manager	Bonnie Williams	(718) 390-8012