220 East 42nd Street Updates
It’s Official! November 1st Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks the Completion of VNSNY’s Move to 220 East 42nd Street
November 4, 2018–On November 1st, following a group count-down, President and CEO Marki Flannery and Board Chair John Rafferty officially cut the ribbon on VNSNY’s new 220 East 42nd Street office. The organization’s move into the new space had been completed just three days earlier, when the last wave of Manhattan staff members from Partners in Care made the transition from 1250 Broadway. “This very same building was once the home of the Daily Planet newspaper in the Superman movies,” said Marki, as she addressed the group of employees and outside consultants who had gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “I think that’s very appropriate, because our move into this location would not have been possible without the amazing efforts of our own group of Supermen and Superwomen!” Marki went on to thank the many individuals and departments who contributed to the remarkably seamless process, concluding with special thanks to the hundreds of staff members
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The Fastest (and Easiest) Ways to Reach 220 East 42nd Street
March 8, 2018–You Can Get There from Here! (Wherever “Here” May Be for You.) For staff at 1250 Broadway who’ll be making the move to 220 East 42nd Street later this year, public transportation offers many options for commuting to the new location. To help you figure out which option works best for you, here are some popular routes into the city from different starting points in the New York metro area. From Westchester or Connecticut: Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven rail lines all come into Grand Central Terminal (GCT). From there, it’s about a two-block walk to our new office at 220 42nd Street between Third and Second Avenues. From Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, or the Bronx: By subway. Connect with the Lexington Ave. 4 or 5 express or 6 local trains; they serve the east side of Manhattan and take you directly to GCT. From the west side, use
Announcing Our Chair Fair! Plus, Check-out Our New FAQs
March 2, 2018–Dear Colleague, As we move steadily forward with our upcoming relocation to 220 East 42nd Street, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Chair Fair on two separate dates: Time: March 16th 2-4pm & March 19th 11-1pm Location: 1250 Broadway 7th Floor Rooms 7B&C At the Chair Fair, you’ll have the chance to vote on your favorite among the five chairs that have been both ergonomically and price approved. We are eager to hear your opinion, and the chair that gets the highest vote will be the one you’ll be sitting in at our 220 East 42nd location! Please come by and cast your vote! Your vote will make a difference!! Find the new FAQ page on Frontline VNSNY We’ve been collecting your questions about the move and the new location. Please know that your voices have been heard, and our brand new FAQ page just
Read About Our Clean-up Campaign Kick-off!
February 22, 2018–Dear Colleague, We’re getting things started for our upcoming relocation to 220 East 42ndStreet with a company-wide Clean-up Campaign Kick-off. Beginning the week of February 26th, orange bins will be located throughout the floors, alongside the grey shredding bins that have already been in use. Please see below for guidelines as to what is permitted to go into each bin. Also during this time, there will be bookcases staged for donating and repurposing personal books, located in the lunchrooms on the 3rd, 9th, and 17th floors. Please place your unwanted books in the bookcases at any time to share some terrific reads with other VNSNY staff members! Your individual and team efforts in the Clean-up Campaign are greatly appreciated and will make a big difference in making the relocation process go smoothly. Please note that VNSNY will be implementing and rolling-out a records retention policy which you will learn more about
See What’s on Our Soon-to-Be New Block and Around the Corner
February 13, 2018–The week before last, Frontline VNSNY featured 10 interesting things about our soon-to-be new 220 East 42nd Street neighborhood. This week, we’d like to share with you some of the businesses and restaurants that are on the same block or just around the corner from our new offices. To see more move-related information, click here.
Meet the 220 East 42nd Street Move Team and Get a First Look at Our New Space!
February 1, 2018–Dear Colleague, Welcome to the first communication from the 220 East 42nd Street Move Team! The move to our new location will begin in August – between now and then there’s going to be a lot to tell you about, but to start, we’d like to introduce ourselves: The 220 East 42nd Street Move Team Project Head: Jay Margolis, Director, Facilities & Property Management Jay is responsible for overall management and oversight of the move and its associated work streams Facilities Lead: Roman Szewc, Assistant Director, Facilities & Property Management Roman will be overseeing all the move logistics: preparations, the move itself, and post-move activities Communications Lead: Andrew Wise, VP, Talent Management & Organizational Development Andrew is leading move-related communications efforts, partnering with internal and external work stream leads to ensure aligned messaging Interior Move Consultants (IMC): Lois Baskin, Outside Consultant Lois and the IMC team will work together with
42nd Street Move Coordinators
January 30, 2018–Below is a list of VNSNY’s Move Coordinators for the upcoming move to our new offices at 220 East 42nd Street. Their responsibilities will include working with department heads to identify needs around file disposal, retention and storage, and helping to monitor pre-move clean-up efforts. 1250 Departments Move Coordinators Accounts Payable Victor Morales Acute Care Bronx/Westchester Tania Deltoro Acute Care Brooklyn Renee Padilla-Bloomfield Acute Care Manhattan Kathleen Doherty Acute Care Nassau Michele Nation Acute Care Queens Michele Nation Acute Care Staten Island Stephanie Olic Asian Program Ashley Artis & Ilana Nosworthy Benefits Esthefania Abreu-Miguens Business Development Ashley Artis & Ilana Nosworthy CB Pediatric Palliative Care Antonieta McPherson CB Training Hospice Physicians Kimberlyn Kinlock Central Intake Ashley Artis & Ilana Nosworthy Chief Risk Officer Gerard Mounic & Yvonne Michel Daniels CHOICE Administration Griselle Aviles CHOICE Education & Training Griselle Aviles CHOICE Executive Office Griselle Aviles CHOICE External Entity Mgmt Griselle Aviles
42nd Street Move Ambassadors
January 30, 2018–Below is a list of VNSNY’s Move Ambassadors for the upcoming move to our new offices at 220 East 42nd Street. Their responsibilities will include supporting Move Coordinators in gathering information about the move, providing co-workers with details about the new office design and layouts, and greeting colleagues upon arrival at the new offices on move-in day. Move Ambassadors Allison Simms Angela Courtenay Emilio Rosado Jessica Williams Julberte Thimot Kate Hughes Linda Megan Margaret McDonald Naseebah Khan Rick Bruno Shannon Whittington Teresa Lin Lauren Benyola Tameka McCabe Slaon Gittens Elizabeth Acosta Oscar Romero Marie Thomas Charity Shubert Aisha Ortiz
A First Glimpse at VNSNY’s New Office Space
January 30, 2018–While the color of the carpeting and walls will be changing, this architect’s rendering gives you a good idea of what our new space at 220 East 42nd Street will look like.
10 Interesting Things About Our New 220 East 42nd Street Neighborhood
January 24, 2018–The neighborhood around VNSNY’s soon-to-be new office building is teeming with possibilities! Whether you’re looking to get some lunch, need to pick up some items for home, or simply want to take a nice walk around the block, the Midtown East neighborhood around VNSNY’s new offices at 220 East 42nd Street is teeming with possibilities. In addition to the literally dozens of restaurants within just a few minutes’ walking distance and the two espresso bars and the Starbucks just steps from the front entrance—not to mention the area’s plentiful banks, pharmacies, delis, retail shops, gyms and other conveniences—there are even more exotic local finds, if you know where to look. Here are 10 of them. A semi-secret oasis. Less than a block east from 220 East 42nd Street, you’ll find a stone stairway rising up from 42nd Street. Climb it and you’ll find yourself next to Tudor City Park, part