Mayor Adams breaks ground on new Far Rockaway health center to expand care access by 2027

Mayor Eric Adams announced the groundbreaking of a new 22,000-square-foot NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Community Health Center in Far Rockaway Tuesday morning.

Joined by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, City Council Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers and NYC Health + Hospitals leadership, Adams celebrated the start of construction at a ceremony on Feb. 25. The new facility will provide comprehensive healthcare services, addressing the needs of the growing Far Rockaway community.