Rockaway Residents Rally at City Hall Over Trauma Center Funding

Community members testified at City Hall's budget hearing on June 10, criticizing Mayor Mamdani for backing away from support for the Far Rockaway Trauma Center and QueensLink transit project. His $124.7 billion budget excluded continued funding for the trauma center.

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• brokenCorporate tax hike ($1.75B/year)
• brokenDouble DCWP budget to $135M
• brokenIncrease Human Rights Commission funding to $21M

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