My Benefit Advisor Lets You Focus on Your Business

QUEENS CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTS INTRODUCING MY BENEFIT ADVISOR

WE FOCUS ON YOUR BENEFITS. YOU FOCUS ON YOUR BUSINESS.

BY MATT NIEMCZYK

Many employers struggle with understanding and getting the most out of their employee benefits, and may not be aware of the different services available to enhance their employee benefits offerings.

As a solution for its members, Queens Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer members access to the My Benefit Advisor (MBA) program for employee benefits and health insurance.

My Benefit Advisor is designed to guide members through the complexity of planning, communicating, and managing an employee benefits program that meets the needs of their employees and is inline with financial objectives.

Our experts have an in-depth understanding of the marketplace, compliance regulations, and strategies for long-term cost containment. MBA provides numerous resources, tools, and products to benefit our clients, strengthening their employee benefits program and setting their business up for success.

Resources for MBA clients include: • Consulting: Our experts have a wealth of experience to help you understand your options to make an informed decision and guide you through the implementation process.

• Discounted Insurance

Resources: Exclusive savings and programs from vendor partners to help save money. • Unique Programs: Solutions for student loan debt repayment, PEOs, HRAs, and more. • Online Enrollment: Secure, online enrollment system to help communicate benefit options to your employees as well as improve the tracking and collection of enrollment data.

• Employee Communication:

Variety of resources and userfriendly technology to ensure employers and employees understand their benefit options.

• Human Resources Support:

Access to comprehensive HR solutions, including live phone support, training courses, and an online library to assist owners and HR representatives of small and midsized employers. • Medicare: Many people are overwhelmed by the confusing array of choices they face. We can help those eligible for Medicare find the plans and coverage that best fit their specific needs, and assist employers with how to best handle their Medicare eligible employees. • First-Class Service: Our service team and resources ensure employers have continuous assistance with the ongoing administration of their benefits program and access to the Benefits Service Center. • Benefits Service Center: Dedicated call center available year-

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QUEENS CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS INVESTING IN LIC’S COMMERCIAL SECTOR

BY ANDREW CHUNG

Long Island City is one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the United States. The area has experienced unprecedented residential development, with over 21,000 units built since 2006 and more than 11,000 units planned or under construction

There is also over six million square feet of new commercial space to be delivered by 2023, according to the Long Island City Partnership. This has caused an influx of new residents and companies, and caused rapid transformation of the neighborhood into a 24/7 mixed-use destination.

Due to its development and popularity, Innovo Property Group (IPG) believes that Long Island City is a premier location for commercial investments. The firm has three significant projects in the neighborhood: The Borden Complex at 23-30 Borden Avenue, The Bridge at 24-02 49th Avenue, and 28-90 Review Avenue.

IPG acquires, develops, and manages high-quality industrial, commercial, residential, retail and mixed-use assets throughout the New York City metropolitan area. Since 2016, the firm has been backed by Nan Fun Group, a Hong Kong-based global conglomerate with core businesses in property development and investment.

The firm’s current investments in Long Island City are aimed at bridging the gap from dated commercial properties to modern developments. The Long Island City portfolio alone represents approximately $1 billion of total capitalization and 2.2 million square feet of existing and to-bedeveloped space.

THE BORDEN COMPLEX

IPG acquired the five-acre site, formerly home to the online grocer FreshDirect, in January 2019 for $75 million with Atalaya Capital Management and Nan Fung Group.

IPG plans to transform the property into a new, approximately one million-square-foot, five-story industrial mixed-use building, serving as a premier last-mile distribution and warehouse facility, equipped with onsite parking.

The firm recently announced that the development will feature elevated truck courts and a parking structure.

THE BRIDGE REVIEW AVENUE

space on the ground floor and roof, as well as an adjacent lot to accommodate growth. The building’s prominence and separation from other buildings allows for unobstructed views of Manhattan, and the building itself offers space for advertising that will be visible from the Long Island Expressway and seen by approximately 500,000 vehicles daily. The location currently has a 175,000-square-foot parking lot that can be developed into

The Bridge is an approximately a 350,000-square-foot industrial 840,000-square-foot, seven-story last-mile facility. building that IPG acquired in All of IPG’s Long Island City 2016. IPG recapitalized the build- investments are conveniently ing in November 2019 through located next to the Hunters Point Andrew Chung is CEO of an equity joint venture with Nan subway station on the 7 line and Innovo Property Group, a New Fung Group, and is currently leas- Long Island Rail Road train sta- York City-based real estate ing the building’s top two floors. tion, a short walk to the Court investment, development and

The Bridge’s top two floors Street Station and Queensboro operating firm he founded in offer a unique building-within-a- Plaza, adjacent to the Long Island 2015. Innovo Property Group building opportunity with brand- Expressway, and right outside of has a significant focus on new features such as a private the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. investing in Long Island City. entrance lobby, elevators and MEP systems. The space features two floors of approximately 105,000 square feet each, enabling a spacious and collaborative workplace on vast floor plates.

For tenants that require large office space in New York City, the two floors offer a fully exclusive environment to its tenant, in a less dense and easily accessible location right outside of Manhattan.

The Bridge also has potential indoor and outdoor amenity Leasing at The Bridge launched last year. (Image: Innovo Property Group)

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EMU Health and NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Bring World-Class Medical Care to Queens

EMU Health, a multi-specialty outpatient facility in the Glendale section of Queens, and NYU Langone Orthopedics announce the addition of Ivan Fernandez-Madrid, MD, to the facility’s medical staff, beginning in February 2021.

A leading orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Madrid brings extensive expertise in hip and knee reconstruction, including the use of innovative new technology like robotic-assisted surgery and partial replacements. He is fellowship trained in Sports Medicine and specializes in minimally invasive surgery of the knee and shoulder.

“At NYU Langone, we are dedicated to providing not only the highest level of world- class medical care, but also to improving access to specialty care where people live and work,” says Madrid, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone. “I’m excited to expand these much-needed services in Queens.”

“With over 2.5 million people living Queens, we are located in the 21st century epicenter of New York City,” says Chief Clinical Executive Ms. Efrat Yaish, PA, C. “Demand for high quality health care continues to rise and the need for excellent, local options is extremely important for patients who cannot easily travel to Manhattan. We are thrilled to offer the additional level of care our relationship with NYU Langone will bring to our facility and the people of Queens.”

Adds Daniel Lowy, founder and CEO of EMU Health, “When I established EMU Health, it was imperative to make a positive difference in my community. My team and I are excited by the opportunities our relationship with NYU Langone will provide to those in need.”

EMU Health is a four-year-old multi-specialty outpatient medical facility under article 28, consisting of an ambulatory surgery center (AAAHC accredited) and physician practices. Since its inception, the facility has striven to make world-class medicine locally available to Queens residents, and

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is a world-renowned facility ranked among the top 10 in the country for orthopedics, rheumatology, and rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital received Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an honor given to only 8 percent of hospitals. NYU Langone’s doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals provide the highest-quality medical and surgical care for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of orthopedic, musculoskeletal, rheumatic, and neurological conditions, as well as other related diseases and injuries.

About Dr. Ivan F. Madrid

Dr. Madrid has been in practice for 20 years in New York City. He came to New York from Michigan in 1985, graduating from Columbia College in 1989. He graduated from SUNY Downstate medical school in 1995 and did his orthopedic residency training at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. After, he did a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Wayne State University and has been in continuous practice at NYU Langone since 2001.

He will be joined at EMU by Charlene Brown Bryan, NP. Charlene has worked as a floor and OR nurse since 2007 and has worked as a nurse practitioner in orthopedics since 2014. She is currently obtaining her Doctor of Nursing Practice and will graduate in May 2021. She is an integral part of the practice assisting in diagnosis and non-operative management of orthopedic conditions. She assists with injections including cortisone, viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma and stem cells and manages perioperative care. Both Dr. Madrid and Charlene are fluent in Spanish.