People

Sue Donoghue, Commissioner
Appointed February 28, 2022
Tel: (212) 360-1305

Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, First Deputy Commissioner
Appointed February 4, 2022
Tel: (212) 360-1307

Therese Braddick, Deputy Commissioner, Capital Projects
Appointed July 18, 2008
Tel: (718) 760-6602

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

Jennifer Greenfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Environment and Planning
Appointed May 1, 2022
Tel: (212) 360-3402

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

Title Name Phone
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
Assistant Commissioner for Agency Discipline and Investigation/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 Meghan Lalor (212) 360-1311
Director of Digital Media James Pagano (212) 360-8169
Director of Strategic Content Ian Lefkowitz (212) 360-8175
Assistant Commissioner for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Iyana Titus (212) 360-2707
Director of Engineering Audit Han Lee, PE (718) 760-6583
Director of Health and Safety Danielle King (718) 279-1021
Inspector General Ann Petterson (212) 825-5904

Operations

Title Name Phone
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 Citywide Services LeRoy Temple (212) 410-8325
Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Citywide Services Anjlika Dewal (212) 410-8950
Chief of Operations for Citywide Services VACANT  
Deputy Chief of Citywide Operations Frederick Wilken (212) 410-8929
Chief of Operations Fleet & Signs Brian Aucoin (212) 410-8320
Deputy Chief of Operations Cynthia Lopez (212) 410-8935

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Environment and Planning

Title Name Phone
Deputy Commissioner for Forestry and Planning Jennifer Greenfeld (212) 360-3402
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner for Environment and Planning Julia Michelle Johnson (212) 360-3468
Assistant Commissioner for Forestry and Horticulture Benjamin Osborne (718) 760-6466
Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources and Planning Marit Larson (212) 360-1415
Chief of Planning and Neighborhood Development Nicholas Molinari (212) 360-3413
Chief of Parklands and Real Estate Colleen Alderson (212) 360-3438
Chief of Policy and Long-Range Planning Sarah Neilson (212) 360-3438
Chief of Natural Resources Kristen King (212) 360-1479
Chief of Forestry Operations Adriana Jacykewycz (718) 760-6797
Chief of Forestry Programs Jessica Einhorn (718) 760-6834
Chief of Contracts & Administration Barbara Nickels (718) 760-6842
Deputy Chief of Data Systems and Analytics Uma Bhandaram (718) 760-6931

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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 for Capital Projects Therese Braddick (718) 760-6602
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner of Capital Projects Rhea Vazirani (718) 760-4095
Assistant Commissioner for Architecture and Engineering Program Management Terence McCormick, PE (718) 707-6688
Assistant Commissioner for Landscape Program Management Vincent Cirrito, PLA (718) 760-6599
Chief of Administrative Services Eileen Egan (718) 760-6685
Chief of Strategic Initiatives Lindsay Quartini (718) 760-6805
ACCO for Capital Division Christopher Adkins (718) 760-6789
Chief of Construction Philip Granitto (718) 393-7289
Chief of Landscape Program Management Meredith Griffin (718) 393-7305
Chief of Fiscal Management for Capital Projects Andrew Watanabe (718) 760-6938
Chief of Landscape Architecture Nancy Prince, PLA (718) 760-6619
Deputy ACCO for Capital Division Susana Hersh (718) 760-6782
Team Leader for the Bronx Andrew Penzi, RLA (718) 760-6577
Team Leader for Brooklyn Christopher Syrett, RLA (718) 760-6656
Team Leader for Manhattan Desmond Spillane (718) 760-6544
Team Leader for Queens Eric Mattes, RLA (718) 393-7391
Team Leader for Staten Island Adrian Smith, PLA (718) 760-6893
Team Leader for Architecture Marlisa Wise (718) 760-4107
Team Leader for Engineering Allaire O'Connor (718) 760-4071
Director of Capital Budget Joan Noble (718) 760-6773
Director of Capital Planning Scott Gilbert (718) 760-4113
Director of Contracts Jia Mei (718) 760-4167
Director of Construction, BCU Lorenzo Calabrese (718) 760-6866
Director of Environmental Remediation Kay Zias (718) 760-6748
Director of Historic Houses and Executive Director of the Historic House Trust Meredith Sorin Horsford (212) 360-8203
Director of Interagency Coordination Daniel Grulich (718) 760-6927
Director of Landscape Construction Doug Sessler (718) 760-6913
Director of Contracts Erica Goldstein (718) 760-6818
Director of Systems and Analysis Steven Ko (718) 760-6698
Executive Senior Counsel Jane Goetz (718) 760-6742
Public Design Commission Liaison Sheena Brown  (718) 760-4112

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Business Development and Special Events

Title Name Phone
Assistant Commissioner for Business Development and Special Events David Cerron (212) 360-3457
Chief of Staff to AC for Planning & Development Joe Conforti (212) 360-1341
Chief Marketing and Development Officer Christine Dabrow (212) 360-8144
Chief of Waterfront and Marine Operations Nate Grove (212) 360-3430
Chief of Concessions Alex Han (212) 360-3452
Chief of Inspection and Audit Julie Zuckerbraun (212) 360-8234
Director of Citywide Special Events Anne McTernan (212) 360-8207
Director of Revenue Communications Phil Abramson (212) 360-3426
Director of Concessions Compliance Melissa Goldberg (212) 360-3406
Director of Concession Architecture and Development Anthony Macari (212) 360-3420
Director of Parks Inspection Program Alex Butler (212) 360-8231
Director of Internal Audit Ramrattie Munaswar (212) 360-1366

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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 Enrique Lopez (212) 360-3414
Assistant Commissioner for Public Programs Emily Chase (212) 360-3301
Chief of Staff to the Assistant Commissioner for Public Programs Natalie DiRocco (212) 360-3336
Assistant Commissioner for Urban Park Service Asha Harris (212) 360-2778
Chief of Programming & Strategic Management Paul Fontana (212) 360-3300
Chief of Education and Wildlife Sarah Aucoin (212) 360-2774
Deputy Chief of Programming and Strategic Management Loretta Sun (212) 360-3300
Director of Citywide 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 Emergency Management Norman Chan (212) 360-3357
Director of Media Education Marlaina Headley (212) 360-2720
Director of Program Development Mary Polemarhakis (212) 360-3310
Director of Citywide Youth Programs Christina Luna (212) 360-3313
Director of Teaching & Learning Support 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 Edwin Falcon (212) 360-2778
Director of Parks Enforcement Patrol Luz Carrion-Diaz (212) 360-2778
Director of Parks Enforcement Patrol VACANT (212) 360-2778
Inspector of Parks Enforcement Patrol Cynthia Thomas (212) 360-2778

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Community Outreach and Partnership Development

Title Name Phone
Assistant Commissioner for Community Outreach and Partnership Development  Karina Smith (212) 360-3422
Director of Art and Antiquities Jonathan Kuhn (212) 360-3410
Chief of Citywide Legislative Affairs Matt Drury (212) 360-1386
Chief of GreenThumb Carlos Martinez-Rubio (212) 602-5329
Director of Partnerships for Parks Sabina Saragoussi (212) 360-1310
Public Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Graeff (212) 360-1389

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Administration

Title Name Phone
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Joy Wang (212) 360-1302
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner for Administration Dan Dougherty (212) 360-1301
Executive Financial Officer 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 Employee Engagement & Services Joseph Trimble (212) 830-7811
Chief of Fiscal Management Edward Feldman (212) 360-8261
Chief of Management Services/Agency Chief Contracting Officer Parmod Tripathi (212) 830-7951
Chief of Human Resources David Terhune (212) 830-7851
Chief of Workforce Development Jason Deo (212) 830-7712
Chief Information Officer Ian Espanol (212) 830-7949
Deputy Chief of Workforce Development Leila Barconey (212) 830-7752
Director of Facilities Management Mohammad Shoaib (212) 830-7961
Deputy ACCO Brian Mills (212) 830-7952
Chief of Parks Academy Michael Crescenzo (718) 760-6588
Supervisor of Arsenal Operations & Zoo Garage Eddie Rosario (212) 360-8117

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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 Jessenia Aponte (718) 430-1801
Chief of Staff to the Bronx Borough Commissioner Alberto Milan (718) 430-1870
Chief of Operations Lawrence A. Scoones (718) 430-1812
Deputy Chief of Operations Minerva Del Real (718) 430-1837
Deputy Chief of Operations Daniel Mercado (718) 430-1867
Chief of Recreation Farrell Coates (718) 430-1858
Deputy Chief of Recreation Shawn James (718) 430-1831
Deputy Chief of Recreation Bala Kolasinac (718) 430-1841
Chief of Administrative Services Susan Lonergan (718) 430-1813
Deputy Chief of Administrative Services Thomas Mathai (718) 430-1822
Special Events Coordinator Maria Bortoluzzi (718) 430-1849
Director of Capital Projects, Bronx Katerine Borrome (718) 430-4617
Bronx River Administrator Anthony Martinez (718) 542-4125
Pelham Bay Park Administrator Marianne Anderson (718) 430-4686
Van Cortlandt Park Administrator Stephanie Ehrlich (718) 430-1890
Crotona Park Administrator Maria Febus (718) 294-2516
Regional Manager VACANT (718) 430-1804
Regional Manager Matthew Doiron (718) 430-4669

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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 Martin Maher (718) 965-8917
Chief of Staff to the Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Davey Ives (718) 965-6951
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 North Brooklyn Parks  Mary Salig (718) 218-6130
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

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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 Tricia Shimamura (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 Ralph Musolino (212) 408-0215
Citywide Chief of Special Programs Bonnie Williams (212) 408-0211
Chief of Recreation Ken Conyers (212) 408-0205
Deputy Chief of Recreation Hakeem Omolade (212) 408-0103
Deputy Chief of Recreation Malaika Green (212) 408-0262
Deputy Chief of Recreation Cynthaly Pinckney (212) 408-0263
Director of Special Events and Permits Claudia Pepe (212) 408-0112
Riverside Park Administrator John Herrold (212) 408-0264
Northern Manhattan Parks Administrator Jana La Sorte (212) 795-1388
Washington Square Park Administrator Will Morrison (212) 408-0297
Historic Harlem Parks Administrator Tapashi Narine 212-830-7896
Regional Manager Terese Flores (212) 408-0261
Regional Manager Robert McLean (212) 219-0258

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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 Jacqueline Langsam (718) 520-5905
Chief of Operations Philip Sparacio (718) 520-5925
Deputy Chief of Operations VACANT (718) 520-5907
Chief of Recreation Chris Davis (718) 393-7370
Deputy Chief of Recreation Nathalia Peralta (718) 393-7370
Deputy Chief of Recreation Anthony Traverso (718) 393-7370
Chief of Administrative Services Fabio Arceyut (718) 520-5991
Northeast Queens Parks Administrator Matt Symons (718) 352-4793
Forest Park and Highland Park Administrator Portia Cook-Dyrenforth (718) 235-0815
Rockaway Administrator Eric Peterson (718) 318-4000
Regional Manager Eric Goetz (718) 426-4347
Regional Manager Sumiyah Dupass (347) 429-2085
Regional Manager Joseph Mauro (718) 353-6391

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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 the Staten Island 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 Recreation Neil Harmon (718) 390-8010
Deputy Chief of Recreation Erin Vega (212) 360-3327
Chief of Administrative Services Katherine A. Esposito (718) 390-8009
Conference House Park Director John Kilcullen (718) 227-1463
Freshkills Park Administrator Mark Murphy (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

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