Dear New Yorkers,
It’s the go-to facility for the three police precincts with the most shootings in Queens.
But for years, Jamaica Hospital’s emergency department has been functioning with only one trauma bay.
Now, a state board has given the go-ahead for the medical center to expand and modernize its ER — and add seven more trauma bays.
The move could make a life-or-death difference in an area of New York where a previous analysis by The Trace and Measure of America, in partnership with THE CITY, found that gunshot victims in southern Queens are more likely to die than people shot anywhere else in the five boroughs.
Construction on the project is slated to begin by mid-September.
Read more here.
Some other items of note: - The developer and operator of a new climate change research facility on Governors Island has been chosen. Stony Brook University will head up the creation of the hub, a 400,000-square-foot facility that aims to be an incubator for new ideas and technology to slow and adapt to global warming.
- It’s spring … which means block party season is just around the corner. 🥳💃🎶 Want to shut down traffic and throw a bash with your neighbors this summer? THE CITY wrote a guide on how to do that. (Note: It can take months to get the paperwork processed, so start soon!)
- A technical glitch in yesterday’s Scoop may have prevented you from clicking on our story about the uptick in subway train collisions with people in the transit system. Sorry if you couldn’t find that article — here it is one more time.
- Remember Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial plan to deal with New York’s housing crisis? In case you missed it, here’s our story on how it died. With just two months left in this year’s legislative session, a path forward for her proposals remains all but blocked.
- We’re just getting started covering the 2023 City Council elections. Primary Day is June 27! And we want to make our reporting better with your help. What are your questions about voting, your ballot or local campaigns? Text “Election” to THE CITY’s team at (718) 215-9011 to get answers, or email us at ask@thecity.nyc with “Election” in the subject line.
- New Yorkers have until May 31 to submit the names of loved ones to MISSING THEM, THE CITY’s COVID-19 memorial project: Send a note to memorial@thecity.nyc. May 31 is also the last day to see the MISSING THEM photo exhibit in The Bronx and Queens.
- See how New York City is doing with our newsroom’s economic recovery tracker.
- For the latest local numbers on COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates and more, check our coronavirus tracker.
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