Thruway Officials Seek Food, Stands For Cuomo Bridge Bike Path

NYACK, NY — Think about walking the bike bath across the Mario Cuomo Bridge. Then think about the treat you would enjoy at the end from a food truck or farmers market stall. The New York State Thruway Authority has been thinking about that as well.

This week officials issued a Request for Expressions of Interest for merchant opportunities at the Westchester and Rockland Landings of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge’s dedicated 3.6-mile bike/walking path, starting this summer.

Scheduled to open this year, the shared use path features amenities at either end of the path in Tarrytown and South Nyack including public art, interactive displays, restrooms and parking.

If you've got an plan for a product or service that can be offered at designated spaces at the path’s landings starting this summer, you should respond — including information about operational and logistical components.

Preference will be given to local merchants and Taste NY Farm Market participants.

“A world-class bridge deserves world-class services,” Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll said. “As we prepare to open the shared use path on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, we want to able to provide visitors the finest products and most convenient services that New York State has to offer.”

The Westchester Landing, located off South Broadway in Tarrytown, features two truck stalls, suitable for food trucks or mobile bike rental/repair stations. Each stall has access to electric outlets. Additionally, the Landing’s plaza includes space for two pop-up tents.

The Rockland Landing, located within Interchange 10 of the New York State Thruway in South Nyack, features a truck stall with access to electric outlets. The Landing also includes space for two pop-up tents adjacent to the bicycle/walking path.

The RFEI is available for download at the New NY Bridge project website. Responses are due by March 31.