FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com NOVEMBER 3, 2016 • THE QUEENS COURIER 11 QUEENS DEVELOPER PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN BUILDING BAYSIDE PLAYGROUND BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI smonteverdi@qns.com @smont76 Cord Meyer Development, which owns the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, was one of the major neighborhood contributors that helped make the construction of a new playground in Bayside a reality. “I think I can say that Cord Meyer’s contribution helped the Samuel Field Y reach its goal in order to facilitate the construction of the new playground in an expedited manner,” said Mary Hughes, vice president of leasing at Cord Meyer. “We were pleased to do this for them.” Cord Meyer’s substantial donation to the Samuel Cord Meyer Development was one of the major neighborhood contributors that helped make the construction Field Y — a nonprofi t, multiservice of a new playground in Bayside a reality. Field Y many times in the past, according to Hughes. The company declined to provide the exact amount of this particular donation. “Cord Meyer has a continual commitment to the Samuel Field Y and the surrounding Bay Terrace Community,” Hughes said. “Cord Meyer works with great pride in helping many organizations and will do so to maintain and improve Photo by Suzanne Monteverdi/QNS the Bay Terrace and surrounding areas. This has been Cord Meyer’s way for as long as I can remember. Cord Meyer truly appreciated this opportunity to share in this particular project Celebrate With Us! Complete Checking Plus 1.00% 0.51% APY1 For the first 90 days On balances of $5,000 or more agency which offers programs and services to over 35,000 people in areas borough-wide — helped facilitate the playground build. The company has contributed to the Samuel with the Samuel Field Y.” Other sponsors of the event included Disney Citizenship and KaBOOM! — a national nonprofi t dedicated to providing children with safe spaces to play. “We hope that the new playground brings about fun times and happy memories for all of the children that play there,” Hughes said. “Children laughing, running, playing: it’s the simple things that make a difference in life.” The playground, which features engaging activities for children aged 2 to 12 from all walks of life, was offi cially unveiled to neighborhood children and their families on Oct. 20. The Samuel Field Y of Bay Terrace is located at 212-00 23rd Ave. Along with the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, Cord Meyer Development LLC also owns residential and commercial properties throughout the borough. The company’s main offi ce is located at 111-15 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills. 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