May 15 2010
A new commitment of $50,000 from Elie Hirschfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hirschfeld Properties and a Trustee of Continuum Health Partners, will help further underwrite Roosevelt Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) Expansion and Redesign Project. His gifts to the initiative, to date, total over $150,000.
"As a member of the real estate community, I am well aware of the booming development in the neighborhood surrounding Roosevelt Hospital," Mr. Hirschfeld said in announcing his latest gift. "It was easy to see that the Emergency Department would need to expand to keep pace with the rising demand associated with the growth in the surrounding neighborhoods."
His first gift of $100,000 named the Ambulatory Triage Unit in the Roosevelt ED – a fitting recognition for his critically important initial commitment that launched the fundraising program for the entire ED project in 2004. "Early support from the Board of Trustees was key to the success of our effort and we are so grateful for Mr. Hirschfeld's leadership and generosity," said Frank J. Cracolici, President of St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals.
This major expansion and renovation is timely due to the significant residential development in the neighborhood surrounding the hospital, particularly west of 11th Avenue. Mr. Hirschfeld recently made a second commitment of $50,000 to the project because, as he explained, "Manhattan's West Side is experiencing a lot of change that warrants this important project to expand emergent care services at Roosevelt Hospital. I am pleased to play a role in making a significant and lasting impact on the health and well-being of my fellow residents."
SOURCE Hirschfeld Properties
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