Q&A
Discussion on broader infrastructure concerns, including healthcare facilities
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The conversation concludes with a discussion on broader infrastructure concerns, particularly focusing on healthcare facilities in areas like Rockaway. Both Council Member Brooks-Powers and Rampershad acknowledge the critical need for improved healthcare infrastructure.
- The lack of trauma facilities in Rockaway is highlighted as a significant concern
- Rampershad mentions the closure of several hospitals in Queens and the resulting strain on remaining facilities
- Both agree on the importance of prioritizing the development of schools and hospitals alongside housing projects
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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When I talk about infrastructure, just to clarify, I don't only mean, like, the roads and the sewage.
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I mean, like, how health too.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:32:17
Yeah.
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That's another that's another big thing.
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And that was another issue with, let's say, Queen's Innovation.
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That was such a that changes the landscape of a community, and 2 towers would also change the landscape of a community because I think that was, like, 27100 units.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:32:32
Well, imagine, Rockaway.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:32:33
We have Right.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:32:33
Army is not the 1.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:32:34
Right.
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Army is the
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:32:36
Andrew Commons.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:32:37
Yeah.
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We
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:32:37
have a lot that's going on right now, and no trauma facility.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:32:40
I just about to say I think it was only the Saint John's 1, but that's It's not a trauma.
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Right.
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That's not trauma.
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And, you know, and and I was when I was looking at the the questions, I was thinking back 2 years ago, the Queen's, they used to have very medical hospital that closed, Saint John's Hospital that closed.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:32:56
And then as high as
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:32:57
And that concludes the third one, I was gonna say.
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And then, you know, now Elmhurst gets overwhelmed.
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Jamaica hospital gets overwhelmed.
0:33:04
Yes.
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And to me, that's that's the reason why I fly because that's the this should be a top priority to be looked at and developed at schools and hospitals.
0:33:14
Yes.
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That's what I don't think.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Thank you.
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Thank you so much for your service.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
0:33:17
Thank you.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:33:18
Thank you, Chad.
