There’s good news to report on the proposed concession at WNYC Transmitter Park.
After weeks of community concern and organizing, the proposal for a restaurant and marina at Transmitter Park has been scrapped.
At its September 15, 2026 meeting, Brooklyn Community Board 1 Parks & Waterfront Committee voted to abandon the proposal, which would have included a restaurant, a marina with up to 40 slips, and other commercial uses. The proposal had generated significant opposition from Greenpoint residents who were concerned about the scale of the project and its potential impact on one of the neighborhood’s small waterfront parks.
This is an important moment for everyone who spoke up, signed the petition, attended meetings, contacted elected officials, and made their voices heard.
But there is still work to do. The original goal behind the Parks Department’s concession process was to find a way to provide much-needed public restrooms at Transmitter Park. The new direction being discussed would focus on that basic need, along with garden-equipment storage and other park necessities, rather than a large restaurant and marina operation.
There are also unresolved questions about the park’s historic 1937 WNYC broadcasting building, which has been closed for decades. Under the new approach, the previous requirement that a concessionaire undertake a major renovation of the building would be removed. Instead, the current proposal calls for recognizing the building’s history with a plaque or monument.
So while the restaurant-and-marina proposal appears to be off the table, the future of Transmitter Park is still being decided. So stay informed and engaged with @transmitter_park
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