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out needed medical care in the past 12 months.

• Avoidable hospitalizations among adults were 1,345 per 100,000 adults, nearly 1/3 higher than the rate in Queens or the rest of NYC.

• 15% of adults had diabetes and 34% had high blood pressure, both substantially higher than in the rest of Queens or NYC. 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, which is anticipated to open later this year.