“The opening of the Gotham Health Center will provide a state-of-the-art Community Health Center for Far Rockaway that will not only expand access to primary care and other health services but increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for local residents,” said New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President & CEO Andrew Kimball. “The construction of this facility was made possible through the ‘Downtown Far Rockaway Roadmap for Action’ developed by the Downtown Far Rockaway Working Group.”
The clinic still requires approval from the New York State Department of Health, which oversees the opening of all health facilities statewide, as well as other regulatory approvals and a signed lease.
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A 2018 Community Health Profile of Rockaway and Broad Channel published by the NYC Health Department found that the area had unmet medical needs:
10% of adults reported going without needed medical care in the past 12 months.
Avoidable hospitalizations among adults was 1,345 per 100,000 adults, nearly 1/3 higher than the rate in Queens or the rest of New York City.
15% of adults had diabetes and 34% had high blood pressure, both substantially higher than in the rest of Queens or New York City.
These are leading risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and they are diagnosed and treated in primary care.
As a result, people in Rockaway and Broad Channel die prematurely at a higher rate than the rest of New York City, with heart disease being the leading cause of premature death.
In August, Mayor Adams announced the completion of two major projects transforming downtown Far Rockaway with 224 new affordable homes and major infrastructure upgrades across the neighborhood, enhancing street safety, climate resiliency, and quality of life for community members. The City is also building the new Far Rockaway Library for Queens Public Library in the same community, which is anticipated to open later this year. The projects deliver on key commitments from the “Downtown Far Rockaway Roadmap for Action,” a comprehensive plan released in 2016 to invest in the neighborhood and improve quality of life for local residents.
About NYCEDC
New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors with a focus on equity, build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
