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Long Island City Partnership honors
local organizations at annual gala
BY ANGÉLICA ACEVEDO
aacevedo@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Th e Long Island City Partnership hosted
its annual awards gala on Tuesday,
Sept. 21, to honor local organizations for
their work in assisting the community
through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Th e organization has celebrated individuals,
businesses and organizations that
support the community’s success for 32
years.
Th is year’s honorees included Plaxall
and Th e Floating Hospital being honored
for their “historic commitment” to the
growth and wellbeing of Long Island City
over the decades, and especially throughout
the COVID-19 pandemic.
“All of us at the Long Island City
Partnership are thrilled to be able to host
the 32nd Annual Awards Gala and to celebrate
those, including our awardees, who
continue to help us through this unprecedented
era,” LIC Partnership President
Elizabeth Lusskin said. “We are excited to
highlight the important work of our honorees
Th e Floating Hospital and Plaxall
and look forward to celebrating in the
new JACX building with familiar faces
from across LIC and beyond.”
Th e event took place at the newly
opened JACX building.
Photos by Adrian Childress
(From r. to l.) Tony Pfohl of Plaxall, Cynthia Davis of The Floating Hospital, Queens Borough President Chief of Staff Franck Joseph, Shani Andre of The
Floating Hospital, Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin, Paula Kirby of Plaxall, and President of Long Island City Partnership Elizabeth Lusskin.
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