“I would like to test the market for my business in a new neighborhood in a highly-visible spot on the plaza for a short-term.”

︎︎︎ DOT “Public Plaza 29-Day Concession Permit
A concession permit is required for concessionaires/businesses to operate on a plaza. The concession may be as simple as a table or tent, or as complex as a specially-designed freestanding structure. With this permit, concessionaires may only operate a single concession in a designated high- or medium-need NYC DOT plaza for 29 days within a 365-day period.

IN ADDITION, FOR A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, THE BUSINESS MAY NEED TO APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT FROM DOHMH. 


Photo of CaribBeing house is a yellow shipping container-turned-shop, placed outside of the ice skating rink at Prospect Park. It has several doors which have a geometric design.
︎ Janluk Stanislas