LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending The New York Hospital Medical Center
of Queens (New York Hospital Queens) upon the completion of the new West
Wing building to be celebrated on Wednesday, June 16, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and
applaud healthcare facilities serving the residents of the City of New
York, commending their purposeful endeavors, and acknowledging their
commitment to excellent and compassionate care; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens (New York Hospital
Queens) upon the completion of the new West Wing building to be cele-
brated on Wednesday, June 16, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The New York Hospital Queens' new West Wing will provide 80
much-needed additional beds, new ambulatory surgery facilities, and
interventional cardiovascular procedure rooms that will permit the
hospital to provide more healthcare services to the Borough with the
most burgeoning populace in the City of New York; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1957, when it was known as Booth
Medical Center, New York Hospital Queens has played a crucial and lead-
ing role in the healthcare of the greater Queens community; and
WHEREAS, Today, New York Hospital Queens, with its own leadership and
charter, is a proud member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare
System as well as an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of Cornell
University; and
WHEREAS, New York Hospital Queens has grown to become a 489-bed acute
care facility, with more than 139,000 annual outpatient visits, and has
treated over 115,000 people per year through its emergency department;
and
WHEREAS, Over time, this hospital has dramatically expanded and
refined the expertise it offers, but still retains its founder's guiding
principle of service; and
WHEREAS, At present, New York Hospital Queens' more than 3,500 employ-
ees provide treatment to one of the most culturally diverse communities
in the world, setting a standard for others to strive for and emulate;
and
WHEREAS, Clearly contributing to the welfare and quality of life of
the residents of the community it serves, and recognizing the strength
of its commitment and leadership, New York Hospital Queens truly merits
the recognition and appreciation of the people of the State of New York;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens (New York Hospi-
tal Queens) upon the completion of the new West Wing building to be
celebrated on Wednesday, June 16, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The New York Hospital Queens.