Elected Officials Onorato, Maloney and Gioia grateful for care center will provide to constituents regardless of economic, insurance or immigration status

Queens, NY – Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is excited to announce the opening of its tenth federally qualified health center and second location in Queens. The new Long Island City location is part of a continuing commitment to provide all New York City residents with quality healthcare.

Community Healthcare Network’s Long Island City Health Center, located at 36-11 21st Street, provides primary care, including pediatrics and family planning services, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Patients can call (718) 482-7772 to schedule appointments.

“We are pleased to provide comprehensive primary care to more people in Queens,” said CHN President and CEO Catherine M. Abate. “During a time when many are bypassing needed medical care because of financial constraints, our new location, and all CHN centers, remove the financial barriers to accessing quality healthcare.”

“The opening of a new health center in Long Island City is wonderful news, particularly for the many residents of our community who have limited access to health care,” said Representative Carolyn Maloney. “I thank Community Healthcare Network and its president, Catherine Abate, for their ongoing dedication to providing New Yorkers with quality healthcare, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Western Queens residents are fortunate to have outstanding advocates like CHN on their side.”

“I am absolutely delighted to welcome Community Healthcare Network’s new health center to our community,” said State Senator George Onorato, who represents Long Island City in the New York State Senate. “This new
center will provide vital new opportunities for local residents to obtain accessible, quality health care at a time when economic constraints are making it so much harder for many individuals and families to afford these needed services.”

“This new health center will be a great addition to the neighborhood,” said Councilman Eric Gioia. “Everyone is entitled to quality healthcare- and Community Healthcare Network’s new health center in Long Island City will go a long way towards making that possible.”

In opening the center, CHN has partnered with New York-Presbyterian Hospital to provide internal medicine and pediatric physicians from Weill Cornell Medical College.

“Partnering with New York-Presbyterian Hospital is a result of our shared mission to improve and maintain the health and well-being of the community,” Abate said. “Together we will be able to bring the latest advances in medical care to all New Yorkers.”

Center staff speaks English and Spanish. In addition, staff can also contact translators by phone speaking more than 150 languages.

About CHN:
Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing access to affordable, culturally-competent and comprehensive community-based primary care, mental health and social services for diverse populations in underserved communities throughout New York City. CHN serves more than 65,000 individuals a year who would otherwise have little or no access to critical health care. CHN is composed of 10 federally qualified health centers and is accredited by the Joint Commission. To learn more about CHN visit our website at www.chnnyc.org.