Rockaway Trauma Center Funding Fight — Council and Coastal-Queens Pressure Heading Into Jun 30 Budget Adoption

Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers and Rockaway residents rallied at City Hall Park Wed Jun 11, 2026 demanding FY27 budget money for a Far Rockaway trauma center (decade-long gap) and the QueensLink subway revival. Crain's framed it as Mamdani "seemingly backing away" from a campaign-trail position. Adds a coastal-Queens flank to the budget pressure heading into Jun 30 adoption.