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America’s Fastest Growing Neighborhood: What’s Next?

June 19, 2018 On behalf of the City their future headquarters. How will the Partnership, and our co-hosts neighborhood accommodate unprecedented Modern Spaces and the growth - and what can we do to make sure Courier, we welcome you to the that this growth is sustainable, balanced, and 5th annual LIC Summit: America’s inclusive? Today’s panels will discuss: The Next Fastest Growing Neighborhood: Big Idea, Arts and Corporate Responsibilities, What’s Next? Public Services, Innovation Community, and Building Our Mixed Use Future. We held our first LIC Summit five years ago, beginning a series of ongoing conversations We wish to thank all of our elected officials, about the neighborhood, and also planting the sponsors, partners, and civic and business seeds for our first Comprehensive Plan. Our leaders who have together built and shaped past four Summits have covered Innovation, LIC. We also thank our stellar Summit Planning Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Committee and Board for helping us put Workforce, Transportation, Arts & Culture, together such a high quality program, and the TV & Film, and LIC as a Fashion District and Museum of the Moving Image for hosting us. much more. Over this time, the neighborhood Thank you for attending today and being part has continued to change and grow, emerging of the conversation. We hope that you will as a transit-rich, mixed-use, live/work/play participate actively both today and beyond. center of urban vitality. LIC is now one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the country and remains one of the most productive areas in the state.

This year, we are focusing on What’s Next for this essential neighborhood, with Cornell Tech open across the river, innovative companies Elizabeth Lusskin Gary Kesner President Chair increasingly making LIC home, quickly growing and maturing residential and retail sectors, Life Sciences interest gaining momentum, our cultural scene also on the rise, and big- name companies talking about making LIC Thank you to all our Elected Officials for their continued support Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul

Mayor Bill de Blasio

US Senator Charles E. Schumer US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

US Congresswoman US Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney Joseph Crowley

New York State Senator State Assemblywoman Michael Gianaris Catherine Nolan

Queens Borough President Council Member Melinda Katz Jimmy Van Bramer LIC Summit is hosted by Partnership’s mission is to advocate for economic development that benefits Long Island City’s industrial, commercial, cultural, and residential sectors. The goal is to attract new businesses to LIC, retain those already here, welcome new residents and visitors, and promote a vibrant and authentic mixed- use community. The LIC Partnership operates the Long Island City Business Improvement District and the LIC Industrial Business Zone, among other programs.

Long Island City, located directly across the from Midtown , is a vibrant mixed-use community. Home to Fortune 500 companies, world-renowned arts and cultural institutions, prominent film and television studios, a large industrial base, and over 70,000 residents, Long Island City is a diverse and authentic NYC neighborhood in the borough of Queens - America’s most diverse county. To learn more and become a member visit licqns.com. Event Co-Hosts Founded by Eric Benaim, Modern Spaces has been pioneering the Long Island City real estate landscape since 2008. We are independently owned and specialize in residential and commercial sales and leasing, as well as new development and marketing. Community involvement, industry expertise and superior service are at the heart of everything we do.

Our New Development Team is comprised of industry leaders in sales, strategy, research, and design. With $5B in completed transactions, we are consistently ranked on the Top 10 New Development Marketing Firms in New York City, consulting on a diverse array of projects from boutique three-unit residences, to large-scale, 1000-unit buildings. Through intensive market research and a dynamic team, we have consulted on over 10 million square feet of new residential buildings, garnering a noteworthy portfolio of the most exclusive addresses in Queens. Learn more at modernspacesnyc.com

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Redstone Theater Welcoming emarks Keynote Panel Keynote Discussion Conference Wrapup Cafe Breakfast

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Bartos Screening Room Learning Suite Sponsor Pavilion and Lunch

Catering by Bartleby and Sage Schedule 8:00AM - Registration and Networking Breakfast 8:30AM Café Beverage service available throughout the morning

8:30AM - Welcoming Remarks & LIC Presentation 9:00AM Elizabeth Lusskin, Gary Kesner, Eric Benaim & Josh Schneps

9:00AM - Keynote Speaker 9:30AM Martha Pollack, President, Cornell University

9:30AM - Keynote Panel 10:30AM Elizabeth Lusskin, Lindsey Boylan, James Patchett & Kathryn Wylde

10:45AM - Arts and Corporate Responsibilities Public Services: Catching Up and Paula Kirby, Tracy Capune, Mary Ceruti, Hilary Ayala & Getting Ahead 11:45AM Katie Denny Horowitz Gary Kesner, Gregg Bishop, Andy Byford, Lorraine Grillo & Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer

12:00PM - Innovation Community: Linking LIC Building our Mixed-Use Future: through Tech Movers and Shakers 1:00PM Seema Shah, Carl Cornilsen, Chris Egeler, Ruth Fasoldt, Alan Suna, Andrew Chung, Steven Derwoed, Marisa Lago, Melva Miller & Tapan Parikh Tom Powell & Christopher Shehadeh

1:00PM - Lunch 2:00PM Sponsor Pavilion Fox Amphitheater

2:00PM Conference End Welcoming Remarks Redstone Theater 8:30AM

Gary Kesner Eric Benaim Executive Vice President Founder and CEO Modern Spaces

Elizabeth Lusskin Josh Schneps President Co-publisher/Founder and President Long Island City Partnership Schneps Communications/LIC Flea & Food

Keynote Speaker: Redstone Theater | 9:00AM - 9:30AM

Martha Pollack Cornell University Martha E. Pollack is the fourteenth president of Cornell University and professor of computer science, information science, and linguistics. She took office on April 17, 2017. As president, she is committed to sustaining and enhancing Cornell’s academic distinction by building on its unique strengths as an Ivy League and land grant university with exceptional breadth of expertise. She supports a culture of educational “verve,” investing in new, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning. She works to develop important synergies among and within Cornell’s campuses, building on the vision of “One Cornell” and capitalizing on the complementary strengths of our urban and rural campuses. Among her highest priorities is promoting Cornell’s founding commitment to diversity and egalitarianism, and fostering an inclusive community whose members consistently seek to communicate effectively across difference. Pollack was previously provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. She earned a bachelor’s degree in linguistics at Dartmouth College and an M.S. and Ph.D. in computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania. Keynote Panel: America’s Fastest Growing Neighborhood: What’s Next? Redstone Theater 9:30AM - 10:30AM

Long Island City has been described as both the fastest-growing neighborhood in the country and the most productive area in New York State. LIC is seeing historic growth in all sectors, and emerging as a true mixed-use, live/work/enjoy center of urban vitality. With Cornell Tech open across the river, the Life Sciences sector about to kick-off, and big-name companies talking about making LIC their future headquarters, what’s next for this essential neighborhood?

Elizabeth Lusskin (Moderator) James Patchett LIC Partnership NYCEDC Elizabeth Lusskin is President of LIC Partnership A proponent of affordable housing and a principal driver and Executive Director of the LIC BID. She joined LIC of Mayor de Blasio’s effort to create 100,000 jobs, Partnership after serving as Chief of Staff/VP Strategic James Patchett became President and CEO of NYCEDC Initiatives at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, in February 2016 after serving as Chief of Staff to Deputy expanding its incubator and entrepreneurship efforts. Mayor Alicia Glen. Before his transition to NYCEDC, Mr. Previously, she served as Deputy Commissioner, NYC Patchett was pivotal in securing many of the Mayor’s SBS, General Counsel, Downtown Alliance, and Legislative signature affordable housing achievements and was Counsel, NYS Office of Federal Affairs. one of the de Blasio administration’s chief negotiators on major land use matters. Mr. Patchett holds a BA in Economics from Amherst College and an MBA from Stanford University. He lives in with his wife and their two young children. Lindsey Boylan Deputy Secretary of Economic Development and Special Advisor to Kathryn S. Wylde Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Partnership for NYC Lindsey Boylan is Deputy Secretary for Economic Kathryn Wylde is President and CEO of the nonprofit Development and Housing and Special Advisor to New Partnership for New York City. Ms. Wylde was responsible York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Her portfolio includes for developing and managing affordable housing and Empire State Development (ESD), the state’s chief economic development programs that contributed to economic development agency—where she served as the renaissance of blighted urban neighborhoods across Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President—as well the five boroughs. An internationally recognized expert as: the Battery Park Authority, New York Department on urban policy, Ms. Wylde has been awarded honorary of State, Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, degrees from Fordham University and St. Francis College Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, Javits Center, New and serves on the boards of many nonprofit institutions. York State Council on the Arts, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Olympic Regional Development Authority and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. At ESD, Lindsey worked with the Commissioner and the Governor’s Office to promote statewide job growth and oversaw 10 regional offices. Prior to ESD, Lindsey held municipal finance roles, ultimately as VP, RBC Capital Markets, and had earlier steered operations for three New York City business improvement districts best known for their restoration of Bryant Park. Lindsey also has worked for noted urban planner Alexander Garvin. She has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from Wellesley College. Her board service includes Wellesley’s Board of Trustees and Alumnae Association, Citizens Union and NYC’s Community Boards. Lindsey lives in Manhattan with her husband and daughter. Arts and Corporate Responsibilities

Bartos Screening Room | 10:45AM - 11:45AM

One of LIC’s greatest assets is its large and diverse arts and cultural community, as well as its deep support for the arts from its corporate leaders. This panel will explore this symbiotic relationship, as well as where the lines of responsibility are, and are not.

David Brause (Introduction) Tracy Capune Brause Realty Kaufman Astoria Studios David Brause has worked in real estate for over 25 years Tracy Capune, a veteran urban planner and economic handling acquisitions, development and management of development consultant, is Vice President of Kaufman office, retail, and residential property in the tri-state area. Astoria Studios. A key member of KAS’s team, Ms. As President of Brause Realty Inc., he has been active Capune oversees the Studio’s expansion plans as in the ownership and development of approximately three well as initiatives to further economic growth in the million square feet of space. neighborhood surrounding the Studio. Ms. Capune played an integral role in creating the Studio’s backlot, managed the development of the Stage K building and was a key team member in developing The Marx, a 33-unit Paula Kirby (Moderator) condominium building. She recently led the successful drive to designate the area surrounding the Studio as the Plaxall Inc. Kaufman Arts District. Ms. Capune is now overseeing a Paula Kirby is Managing Director of Plaxall, an innovator new expansion project, building Stages O and N. She in the thermoforming industry and a third-generation is a graduate of The American University and earned a family business which owns and manages more than a Masters in Urban Planning from New York University. million square feet of property in Long Island City. Prior to joining Plaxall in 2014, Paula worked in Europe for over 20 years, notably as Head of Marketing for Prada based in Milan, and as Deputy Director of Prada UK and Mary Ceruti Head of Licensing for Alfred Dunhill while in London. A Sculpture Center Queens native, Paula serves on the Board of Trustees of the Queens Museum, the Board of Advisors of Mary Ceruti is the Executive Director and Chief Curator Mount Sinai Queens, the Real Estate Committee of the of SculptureCenter in New York, where she oversees all Queens Chamber of Commerce, and as Co-Chair of the programing, planning, and organizational development Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) and has spearheaded two major building projects. She Expansion project, among other civic activities around has organized dozens of solo and group exhibitions, and the borough. curated projects by over 50 artists. Ms. Ceruti previously served as an independent writer and curator with institutions such as the San Francisco Arts Commission, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and Capp Street Hilary Ayala Project, an acclaimed international residency program in San Francisco. Ms. Ceruti holds a dual BA in Philosophy ConEdison from Haverford College and in Art History from Bryn Hilary S. Ayala serves as the Director of Con Edison’s Mawr College, with an MA from the Inter-Arts Center at Strategic Partnerships Programs. Reporting to the Senior San Francisco State University. Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Ms. Ayala leads the company’s strategic, cause-related contributions program and employee engagement initiatives. Ms. Ayala’s portfolio includes the company’s strategic partnerships Katie Denny Horowitz program, employee and retiree volunteer corps, board placement program, and employee engagement programs. Socrates Sculpture Park/LICCA Her responsibilities include assisting senior executives in Katie joined Socrates Sculpture Park in 2013 with over the development and implementation of the company’s ten years of experience in grant-making and development community strategies to communicate Con Edison’s in both the private and public sectors. Prior to joining position as an industry leader, an environmentally the Park, she was the Director of Development for New responsible company, and an active community supporter. Yorkers for Parks, a citywide advocacy organization, In former positions at Con Edison, Ms. Ayala served as where she led overall fundraising efforts to champion the company’s principal federal lobbyist in Washington, an equitable and accessible parks system. Katie holds DC. Ms. Ayala joined Con Edison in 2001. a MPA from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service with Ms. Ayala is a graduate of Manhattanville College with a an emphasis in Nonprofit Management and Public Policy. bachelor’s degree in International Studies. She studied at the Université de Paris-Sorbonne on a Marandon scholarship. Public Services: Catching Up and Getting Ahead Redstone | 10:45AM - 11:45AM

As the fastest growing neighborhood, and having already grown beyond all original projections, what do we need in terms of services and infrastructure to both serve our current population both of residents and workers, and be ready to serve the new LIC-ers who are coming? In this panel we will explore how the city and state look at planning – including for Schools, Transportation, Open Space, Infrastructure - for such a diverse and fast growing area.

Gary Kesner (Moderator) Lorraine Grillo, President & CEO Silvercup Studios NYC School Construction Authority Gary Kesner is Executive Vice President of Silvercup Lorraine Grillo began her career at the SCA 24 years Studios, one of New York’s largest, full-service film, ago as a Community Relations Specialist. Over time, she television and commercial production facilities. Silvercup’s has served as Director of Government Relations, Senior affiliate, Silvertrucks, provides location lighting services in Director of Real Estate Services and Executive Director of the metropolitan area. Mr. Kesner supervises operations, the SCA. In 2010, she was appointed President and CEO administrative, legal and financial affairs for the companies. Silvercup is currently home to such television series as Girls, by Mayor Bloomberg and reappointed in 2014 by Mayor Elementary, Younger and Madam Secretary and served as Bill deBlasio. the production venue for such classic productions as 30 Under her leadership, the SCA successfully completed Rock, and Sex & The City. over $22 billion of construction, producing over 75,000 Gregg Bishop, Commissioner new schools seats and completing thousands of capital improvement projects. She led the effort to find innovative NYC Department of Small Business Services ways to address school overcrowding by developing public/ private partnerships with major developers. During her As Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, Gregg Bishop is charged with running a dynamic tenure, SCA met the challenge of replacing PCB containing agency focused on equity of opportunity that leads to economic lighting fixtures in 760 schools, quickly repaired 71 schools self-sufficiency and mobility for NYC’s diverse communities. damaged by Hurricane Sandy, created over 8800 UPK seats in record time. All the while maintaining an award Born in Grenada and raised in East Flatbush, Bishop began his career at the agency in 2008, and was responsible for programs winning MWLBE program considered the finest program in designed to make it easier for businesses to start, operate, and NY State. grow, and to recover from emergencies. He was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Business Development and Assistant Commissioner of the Economic and Financial Opportunity at SBS, where he oversaw parts of the M/WBE program. Prior to his government career, Bishop served as the Senior Manager Jimmy Van Bramer of Workforce Development at NPower, and the Director of Web New York City Council Member Operations at Oxygen Media. He was the Vice President of Technology Operations at TheStreet.com and began his career A lifelong resident of Queens, Jimmy Van Bramer was at VIBE Magazine. Bishop received a Master’s in Integrated first elected to the New York City Council on November Marketing and Management Communication from Florida State, 3, 2009. First reelected in 2013, he was overwhelmingly and a B.S. in Business Administration from Florida A&M. elected to a third 4-year term on November 7, 2017. Now serving as Deputy Leader of the City Council, Council Andy Byford, President Member Van Bramer was reappointed by Speaker Corey Johnson to the Budget Negotiating Team (BNT) which MTA New York City Transit plays an integral role in formulating the City’s budget to Andy Byford was appointed President of New York City Transit fund critical programs, projects and organizations citywide. (NYCT) in January 2018. Prior to joining NYCT, Mr. Byford was Council Member Van Bramer was also reappointed to chair Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission, the Council’s Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International where he led the third largest transit agency in North America, Intergroup Relations Committee. As committee Chair, he Canada’s largest transit agency, carrying over 540 million has oversight over 200 libraries and thousands of cultural riders per year. From 2009 to 2011, as Chief Operating Officer organizations, institutions and programs throughout of Rail Corporation, Sydney, Mr. Byford delivered service to a New York City. Council Member Van Bramer has led this million customers a day on Australia’s largest transit network. committee his entire tenure in City Council. From 2003 to 2009, he held the position of Operations and Safety Director with Southern Railway and South Eastern Trains He has fought for significant capital projects in his district, Limited, UK. including the Hunters Point Library, Queensbridge Seawall and park house, and the expanded Hunters Point South At London Underground from 1989 to 2003, his roles included Park. He has collaborated with DDC and DOT on street Group Station Manager, Kings Cross and General Manager – Customer Service for three of the busiest subway lines. Mr. redesign projects for Long Island City and has called Byford holds a degree in French and German from the University for more City say in the MTA decision making process. of Leicester. He is from Plymouth in the UK, and is a member of Council Member Van Bramer represents Sunnyside, the Institution of Railway Operators. Woodside, Long Island City and parts of Astoria. Innovation Community: Linking LIC through Tech Bartos Screening Room | 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Smart technology can play a role in solving some of LIC’s greatest challenges, particularly those working to connect our diverse community across its large and complicated geography and multiple sectors. Our current LIC Compass Smart Wayfinding project is at the forefront of re-thinking how we use technology in the public realm, and sparking an exciting conversation about inherent possibilities. What other technology innovations can assist LIC grow in a smart, efficient and equitable manner?

Seema Shah (Moderator) Chris Egeler LaGuardia Community College Envrmnt Seema B. Shah is the Director of Technology and Christian Egeler is Head of AR, VR, and 360 Product Innovation Initiatives at LaGuardia Community College. In Development and Research for Envrmnt, a large creative her role, Seema works closely with key government, non- and cross-disciplinary engineering organization that is profit and private partners to help elevate the dialogue of centered around innovation and excellence in the XR LaGuardia’s tech education beyond its classroom. Prior space. As a Product Strategist, he explores new strategic to this role, she founded Urban Strategies & Solutions and emerging mobile product areas for Verizon and is LLC, a strategic advisory firm that consulted with a range also a key contributor to the development of product road of nonprofit, government, academic and public entities maps, business cases, proofs of concept, and commercial around urban technology projects. Seema earned her products around the integration of 5G, Mobile Edge Master’s in Urban Policy from Milano, The New School Compute, Extended Reality (XR), AI, and Computer Vision University and her Bachelor’s from Barnard College, technologies. Columbia University. She is currently pursuing an Before Envrmnt, Christian was the Advanced Concepts Executive MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Development Manager for Verizon. Before joining Verizon, Baruch College. Christian served as Senior Software Engineer for Motorola Solutions. Christian received his Executive MBA, Business Carl Cornilsen Administration and Management, from the Jack Welch Management Institute and his BS, Computer Science, Citisense from Purdue University. Carl Cornilsen is the COO and a co-founder of Citiesense, a technology company creating a map-based Melva Miller Neighborhood Knowledge Platform™. The platform enables local community organizations and their Queens Deputy Borough President, members to create a valuable knowledge-base for data Director, Economic Development at about their neighborhood by centralizing the tools used to Queens Borough President’s Office manage community assets, such as local businesses, real estate, streets, and parks. Melva Miller was appointed Deputy Borough President in 2015 after serving as Director of Economic Development With 10+ years experience spanning real estate since 2007 for the Queens Borough President’s Office. development, investment, and project design, Carl is Miller leads and supports the economic development focused on place-making and urban growth strategies. agenda for the Borough President’s Office, from business Carl received his MBA from Yale University’s School of and job development, to housing to quality-of-life to Management, and his Master of Architecture from Yale tourism and culture. School of Architecture, where he was Teaching Fellow for Planning & Development. Tapan Parikh Ruth Fasoldt Cornell Tech Tapan Parikh is an Associate Professor of Information Intersection Science at Cornell Tech in New York City. His research Ruth Fasoldt serves as the Director of External Affairs for interests include human-computer interaction, design Link, the most comprehensive, free public Wi-Fi network and use of information technologies for supporting youth in the world. Ruth manages Intersection’s public-private and community development. He currently teaches the partnership with the City of New York for LinkNYC, City of Remaking the City course at Cornell Tech, which connects Philadelphia for LinkPHL and City of Newark for LinkNWK graduate students with civic organizations. Previously, he in addition to overseeing all community outreach and was a professor at the UC Berkeley School of Information, timely local partnerships to help make Link a welcome where he was one of the founders of the field of Information part of the community. and Communications Technologies and Development (ICTD), and helped start several international social Prior to joining Intersection, Ruth was the Business enterprises in this area. He has received the NSF CAREER Development Manager for ACCA USA. Previous to ACCA award, a Sloan Fellowship, a UW Diamond Early Career served as the Director of Membership and Special Events Award and was named Technology Review magazine’s for the Association for a Better New York (ABNY). Humanitarian of the Year in 2007. Building our Mixed-Use Future: Movers and Shakers Redstone | 12:00PM-1:00PM

LIC has an ever-evolving mix of businesses and residents, which is also little understood. This panel will pull back the curtain on the reasons for and challenges to this diversity and also reveal who’s adding to it in the near future.

Alan Suna (Moderator) Marisa Lago Silvercup Properties Director of Department of City Planning Alan Suna is an architect, real estate developer-Silvercup & Chair of City Planning Commission Properties and co-owner of Silvercup Studios in Long Island City. Among the projects that Silvercup Properties Marisa Lago is the Director of the New York City Department have done include the Industry and currently under of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Commission. construction The Harrison, both on 44th drive in LIC. Prior to City Planning, she served in the Obama Administration Silvercup Studios has been home to such popular TV as the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Assistant Secretary series as , Gossip Girl, , and The for International Markets and Development. Before serving at Sopranos -- movies including The Devil Wears Prada and Treasury, she was the President and Chief Executive Officer When Harry Met Sally -- and over 1,000 TV commercials. of New York Empire State Development Corporation, Global Current television productions at Silvercup include: Head of Compliance for ’s corporate and investment CBS’s Elementary and Madam Secretary, HBO’s Divorce, bank, Director of the Office of International Affairs at the TV Lands’ Younger and ABC’s Quantico. Securities and Exchange Commission, Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and General Counsel of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Lago earned a Andrew Chung J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School (1982), and a B.S. Innovo Property Group in physics from Cooper Union (1977). Andrew Chung founded Innovo Property Group (“IPG”) in Jeremy Sprague 2015. Prior to starting IPG, Andrew Chung was a Partner at The Carlyle Group in the U.S. Real Estate Fund. He Boyce Technologies served as head of the New York office for the Real Estate Jeremy Sprague leads the Boyce Technologies sourcing and Fund for 10 years. Mr. Chung is currently a member of procurement team. He is a consistent leader with a stellar the Advisory Board for NYU Schack Institute of Real industry reputation for uncompromising integrity and savvy- Estate. He was also honored by ranking in the New York negotiating strategies. Jeremy is a valued speaker on the Observer’s “Power 100: Most Powerful People in NY unique design and quality of all products manufactured by Real Estate” in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and Boyce Technologies, as the company serves as an integral 2014. Mr. Chung graduated from the Wharton School, party of the Long Island City community. He is a former University of Pennsylvania, with a B.S. in Economics. inventory control specialist and diversity program coordinator for Volkswagen Group of America. Jeremy has a combined 15 Steven Derwoed + years of experience in the mission critical communication, automotive and manufacturing arenas. His professional track Macy’s record extends beyond his roles at Boyce. As an advocate for As Macy’s SVP of Store Design, Vendor Shops, Private community and family resilience, he has tenaciously rallied Brand and Offices Steven leads an organization which for support services and fundamental life skills programs for is responsible for the creation of the instore brand low-income families in the tristate area, while also experience across all stores, nationwide. He and his team volunteering for community outreach and specialized work to create the tangible expression of what our guests programs. call the magic of Macy’s. Prior to joining Macy’s Steven led several global design Christopher Shehadeh practices, most recently as Principal with Callison Architects. He was responsible for leading the New York Tishman Speyer retail practice where he built a specialty in luxury brands, Mr. Shehadeh is a Senior Managing Director overseeing watches and jewelry, and international department stores. Tishman Speyer’s activities in the New York region, Steven has received awards for his work including the and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. 2016 Retail Design Luminary Award, 2016 A.R.E. Gold Since joining the company in 2000, Mr. Shehadeh has Award, and the 2013 A.R.E. Grand Prize. been responsible for transactions totaling over $15 billion. Today, he oversees the acquisition, development, disposition and operations of the New York area business – a portfolio of approximately 21 million square feet, with an additional 8 million square feet of development pipeline. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Real Estate Board of New York. Mr. Shehadeh received a BS in engineering from Boston University and an MBA in finance from New York University. About LIC Partnership LIC Partnership is the neighborhood development organization for Long Island City (LIC). Our mission is to advocate for economic development that benefits the area’s industrial, commercial, tech, cultural, tourism, and residential sectors. The goal is to attract new businesses to LIC, retain those already here, welcome new residents and visitors, and promote a vibrant and authentic mixed-use community.

What we do

Plan for the success of LIC Provide direct supplemental services as a mixed-use community with for the LICBID, including daily sanitation, fellow local stakeholders. maintenance of capital improvements, visitor programs, and retail attraction.

Provide business services and assistance Host networking, educational, through operating the Long Island City B2B and community events. Business Improvement District (LICBID) and LIC Industrial Business Zone (LICIBZ).

Act as central source of Long Connect and support businesses Island City neighborhood news, through events, membership, attractions and events through sponsorship, branded LIC maps our website, social media, and street banners, and the and weekly e-newsletter. Partnership Perks discount program. LIC Comprehensive Plan Phase 2: Implementation

The first LIC Summit in 2014 led to the LIC Comprehensive Plan, an effort that engaged businesses, residents and local stakeholders in short and long-term community planning Get the efforts and has continued through each successive Summit. The latest updates LIC Comprehensive Plan Phase 1 Report (2016) identified key findings and recommendations for guiding LIC’s future. We are LICQNS.COM now working towards implementing many of these projects and and download initiatives, some of which are detailed in the following pages. We the report will be releasing a more complete status update later this year.

Among other findings, the Report reinforced the importance of LIC’s uniquely mixed-use character. The neighborhood’s industrial, commercial, retail, residential, dining, arts and cultural sectors all help make LIC a model live/work/innovate center. Just as all of these sectors are interconnected and interdependent, each of our efforts has multiple purposes and effects. We continue to advocate for City, State and private investment to both serve the current needs of the community and prepare for a future of broad potential across all of our sectors and people.

The below projects are generously funded in part by grants from the following: Empire State Development and the NYC Regional Economic Development Council, NYS Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, The New York Community Trust, NYC Department of Small Business Services, Queens Council on the Arts, TD Charitable Foundation, and multiple local stakeholders.

Keeping Up to Date LIC Business LICP frequently conducts community surveys to assess Confidence business needs and neighborhood quality of life. We Staying in LIC for the Next 5 recently launched updates to the LIC Business and No or Not Sure Staying Years 29% 71% Organization Survey and the LIC Retail Survey. See our website for more details on survey results. Supporting Businesses and Organizations

In addition to our one-on-one business assistance to retain and attract businesses, we are working with government agencies and stakeholders on initiatives to make incentive programs work better for businesses, improve streetscape in the Industrial Business Zone for all users, encourage the creation of additional space, and keep space affordable. Also an outgrowth of the Comprehensive Plan, we have several ongoing projects that connect residents and students to career pathways at local businesses. Life Sciences

The Comprehensive Plan specifically identified an opportunity for LIC as a home for life sciences - a sector which encompasses biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, bioinformatics, medical devices and more. We have retained East Egg Project Management to study the feasibility of developing a life sciences cluster in LIC. Preliminary results have confirmed a unique and significant opportunity for LIC as a part of the NYC life sciences ecosystem. A full report will be released soon. Visit our website, licqns.com, for more information on the life sciences in LIC.

Placemaking and Community

We recently held our Fifth Annual LIC Springs community festival with the support of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and NYC DOT. The event attracted over 100 businesses and organizations and 10,000+ attendees.

We also get the word out about dozens of community events every month on our website. Placemaking and Community

LIC Arts Connection is a multi- year effort centered on community engagement through art installations throughout the greater LIC area. Photo credit: 7 Train Murals

Opening up the Public Realm seeks to open underutilized land for public use and programming.

LIC Compass will combine physical street markers and smart technology to assist pedestrians in both wayfinding and neighborhood exploration.

We are working in the industrial area to the east of to improve streetscape conditions and infrastructure to revitalize the district and create a vibrant public realm.

We are working with local The LIC BID has added hanging stakeholders to highlight the need for flower baskets along our key more schools across LIC. commercial corridors.

We are working with a Retail Committee of property owners and brokers who are committed to growing LIC’s retail landscape and to launching an enhanced retail marketing effort with existing retailers to increase activity. LIC Neighborhood Snapshot June 2018 As part of the LICP’s portfolio of work, we collect data related to economic development and the community. Here we provide some key information that reflects our dynamic, mixed-use, livable community. More, including our interactive maps, is available at: licqns.com.

Residential Development LIC Core Population (11101, 11109, 11106)

KEY FINDINGS 3,280 16,780+ Condo/Coop Total Units Completed Since c. 2006 13,500 Rental

11,800+Units Projected to 7,500+ Opened since 2015 Open by 2020 *Population projections are calculated at 2x the total number of units in construction/proposed through 2020 (11,810 units).

Retail Development Population Age 421K+ 411K+ square feet additional square existing* feet by 2020**

* Retail in mixed-use buildings and renovated commercial **Announced

Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Averages, 2012-2016 Hotel Development IN PLANNING / Commercial and Industrial CURRENT / OPEN CONSTRUCTION Development 32 3,200+ 36 5,200+ hotels hotel rooms hotels hotel rooms square8M feet additional4M square existing* feet by 2020**

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Michelle Adams Benjamin Guttmann John Pollock Digital Natives Group Tishman Speyer Properties Suffolk County National Bank Denise Arbesu Shibber Khan John Reinertsen Citi Commercial Bank Criterion Group CBRE Erhan Bahceci Thomas P. Knierim Food Cellar & Co. Market Signature Bank Hal Rosenbluth Kaufman Astoria Studios, Inc. John Belo Andrew Kurd Kaplon-Belo Affiliates LLC Savanna Henry Rosenwach Eric Benaim Molly Kurzius Rosenwach Tank Co., Inc. Modern Spaces MoMA PS1 Joshua Schneps Charles Boyce Shih Lee LIC Flea & Food Boyce Technologies SHI Restaurant Jeremy Shell John Mast David Brause TF Cornerstone Brause Realty, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Greg Smith Gus Buitrago Margaret McCue Guillon Flushing Bank MetLife JRT Realty Group

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Daniel Benjoya Director of BID Field Operations Communications Reegan Brown Manager, BID Operations Rowena Sahulee Director of Marketing & Communications Planning & Development Robert Reuter Marketing & Community Manager Jeannette R. Rausch Director of Planning & Development Administration Christina Chavez Project Manager, Planning & Economic Development Ying Huang Chief of Staff Ian Hartz Project Manager, Planning & Economic Development Jean Lateef Director of Fiscal Operations Business Assistance Kaitlin Reinertsen Administrative Assistant Charles Yu Director of Business Assistance Ted Baptiste Business Assistance Manager Long Island City Partnership - 27-01 North, 9th Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101 - 718.786.5300 - LICQNS.com