BY Spectrum News Staff | New York City | July 21, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council reached a deal on the city budget about three weeks ago, which includes $10 million in capital funding to build a trauma center in Far Rockaway, Queens.
But local advocates estimate that’s tens of millions of dollars short of what will be needed to build the facility.
Now, the local council member and union leaders are criticizing the Mamdani administration for what they say is its failure to make a meaningful investment.
City Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers, who represents neighborhoods in Queens, including Far Rockaway, Laurelton and Rosedale; and Michael Greco, the president of Local 2507 of the Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics, and Fire Inspectors, joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Tuesday to discuss more.