NYC Health + Hospitals is partnering with other organizations in the city to build a new $30 million health center in one of the most underserved areas in New York.
The public 11-hospital system is working with primary care specialist Gotham Health to build the center in Far Rockaway, Queens, an area where rates of avoidable hospitalizations, diabetes and high blood pressure are considerably higher than the citywide average.
"Today we are making an important step forward in bringing a new community health center to the Far Rockaways," NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD, said in a statement. “When the space is finished, Far Rockaway residents will have easy access to high quality primary care."
The center, due to be completed in 2025, will also offer specialty care services such as women's health, vision, behavioral health and dental services.
The city of New York contributed $30 million to the center with a 32-year lease signed for the 22,000-square-foot building by NYC Health + Hospitals.