STATEN ISLAND, NY — As the United States invests trillions of dollars in energy, data, manufacturing, healthcare, and maritime infrastructure, Sports Power Infrastructure announced that Frank Wilkinson, proprietor of Rab’s Country Lanes, has joined the Sports Power Infrastructure Council to help educate and advance economic development opportunities for Staten Island’s 500,000 residents and 15,000 businesses.
For over 30 years, Rab’s Country Lanes has been Staten Island’s home for bowling, community, and family entertainment, featuring leagues, tournaments, field trips, event parties, arcades, and a full service kitchen and lounge. The facility serves more than 40,000 youth, teens, adults, and seniors each year, making it one of Staten Island’s most trusted community hubs.
Infrastructure industries across New York City, New York State, and the United States must meet local and domestic content requirements for workforce, supplier, and community benefit. Rab’s 30 years of business and community development experience positions it as a direct access point for industries to meet those requirements while creating real careers, contracts, and investment opportunities. Sports Power Infrastructure’s data-first approach, trusted by global infrastructure leaders, gives Rab’s the verified foundation to educate and prepare Staten Island residents to access these opportunities and improve their quality of life.
It was through the Staten Island Industrial Alliance that Frank Wilkinson first connected with Tenicka Chaney. Both Chaney and Christine DeHart serve as board members of the Alliance, a connection that brought Rab’s into the Sports Power Infrastructure Council and opened the door to this partnership. Starting this fall, Rab’s is expanding opportunity for the 2026/2027 season with three new local benefits:
1. Workforce + Supplier Market Report | NY Energy and Manufacturing Economy. Rab’s is supporting the 2026 New York Workforce + Suppliers Market Report with Sports Power Infrastructure and the Institute for Workforce Advancement during National Manufacturing Month. On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Rab’s will host the Sports Power NY Energy + Manufacturing Networking Event from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Add your voice at sportspowerinfrastructure.com.
2. New York Top 100 Scholarships. Rab’s is providing 10 scholarships for youth and adults to compete in the Sports Power Rating, New York Top 100, combining athletic performance, education, and career readiness into a verified rating that opens doors to careers and contracts across energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure industries.
3. Workforce Training and NYC Contracting Information Sessions. Rab’s will host sessions covering workforce development, OSHA safety training, and NYC contracting opportunities, helping Staten Island residents and small businesses navigate LBE, SDVOB, and MWBE certification requirements and opening direct pathways to government contracts across New York City.
“Data is how we make sure local stakeholders are represented in the decisions that shape their future,” said Tenicka Chaney, Managing Director of domesticcontent.com and Co-Chair of the Sports Power Infrastructure Council. “Sports has always had the power to bring people together, and now it is bringing opportunity together too. Frank Wilkinson is the epitome of what happens when a community leader understands both worlds and commits to building the bridge between them.”
“Real estate and community development go hand in hand,” said Christine DeHart, Broker and Owner of Salmon Real Estate and board member of the Staten Island Industrial Alliance. “What Frank is building increases the economic value of Staten Island by connecting residents and small businesses to workforce and contracting opportunities that make communities stronger and more investable.”
“Staten Island has thousands of small businesses and a workforce ready to compete,” said Nadia Adam, Executive Director of the Staten Island Industrial Alliance. “This partnership gives our residents and businesses the verified connections they need to win real infrastructure and clean energy contracts right now.”
Staten Island residents can register for free to join the Sports Power Infrastructure Workforce + Supplier Marketplace at sportspowerinfrastructure.com/marketplace. Businesses interested in reaching this community can join as exhibitors within the year-round virtual marketplace to recruit employees, suppliers, and market their products and services.
For media inquiries and press kits, visit sportspowerinfrastructure.com or contact Tenicka Chaney directly.
MEDIA CONTACT
Tenicka Chaney
Managing Director, domesticcontent.com
Co-Chair, Sports Power Infrastructure Council
tchaney@localcontent.com
855.343.3042