LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Proctor Wong upon the occasion of
receiving the 32nd Annual Louis C. Wills Award from Helen Keller
Services for the Blind

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those noteworthy individuals who distinguish themselves
through professional excellence and purposeful lives of service to their
community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Proctor Wong upon the occasion of receiving the 32nd Annual Louis C.
Wills Award from Helen Keller Services for the Blind; and
WHEREAS, An executive vice president and principal of Newmark Knight
Frank Retail, and head of Newmark Knight Frank's Bank Services Group,
Proctor Wong has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience; and
WHEREAS, During his career in real estate, Proctor Wong has completed
numerous transactions for some of the largest banks in the greater New
York City area, including the Bank of China, Bank Leumi, Capital One,
Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, GreenPoint Savings Bank, HSBC Bank
USA, Independence Community Bank, New York Community Bank, North Fork
Bank, Provident Savings, Republic National Bank of New York, Signature
Bank and Valley National Bank; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Proctor Wong has completed many notable trans-
actions, including arranging the Bank of China's first back-office lease
in New York City outside of its headquarters; and
WHEREAS, An expert in the design and implementation of de novo branch
expansion programs, Proctor Wong was the architect of Independence
Community Bank's de novo branch expansion program to in-fill their
branch network in the New York City Metro Area; and
WHEREAS, Proctor Wong also meets a variety of real estate requirements
on behalf of his clients, including merger and acquisition advisory
assignments, servicing and analysis of retail bank branch portfolios,
branch sale/sale-leaseback analysis and implementation; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the New York University Stern School of Busi-
ness, Proctor Wong is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and
a licensed broker in the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut;
and
WHEREAS, With Proctor Wong throughout have been his wife, Danielle,
and their two children, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his
life and rejoice in his many achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Proctor Wong upon the occasion of receiving the 32nd Annual Louis
C. Wills Award from Helen Keller Services for the Blind, and to wish him
continued success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Proctor Wong.