{"id":84,"date":"2023-10-27T16:34:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/selvena-brooks-powers\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:25:58","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/selvena-brooks-powers\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">2025 Notable Articles:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/rockaway-successfully-rallies-for-trauma-center-funding\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Rockaway Successfully Rallies for Trauma Center Funding (07\/03)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/an-investment-in-lives\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cAn Investment in Lives\u201d (07\/03)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/7\/2\/city-funds-crucial-step-in-bringing-trauma-center-to-rockaway-4\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> City funds crucial step in bringing trauma center to Rockaway (07\/02)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/6\/29\/locals-want-mayor-to-keep-promise-on-rockaway-trauma-center-site\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> Locals want mayor to keep promise on Rockaway trauma center site (06\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/nyc-council-pushes-to-expand-fair-fares-transit-discounts-to-more-low-income-new-yorkers\">Gothamist:<\/a> NYC Council pushes to expand Fair Fares transit discounts to more low-income New Yorkers (06\/11)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/a-significant-step-forward\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cA Significant Step Forward\u201d (05\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crainsnewyork.com\/health-pulse\/department-health-signals-support-trauma-center-rockaways\">Crain&#8217;s New York Business:<\/a> State health regulators signal support for long-awaited trauma center in the Rockaways (5\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/housing\/advocates-rally-city-hall-human-rights-commission-funding\/\">AMNY:<\/a> Advocates rally at City Hall for increased Human Rights Commission funding (05\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/5\/29\/state-supportive-of-rockaway-trauma-hospital-officials-say\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> State supportive of Rockaway trauma hospital, officials say (05\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/rockaway-celebrates-the-beach-opening\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Rockaway Celebrates the Beach Opening (05\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/official-point-of-view-301\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Official Point of View (05\/23)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/nypd-det-jonathan-diller-honored-with-plaque-at-new-queens-precinct\/\">The Wave:<\/a> NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller Honored With Plaque at New Queens Precinct (05\/09)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/official-point-of-view-297\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Official Point of View (04\/18)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/4\/10\/city-finds-place-to-build-long-desired-rockaway-hospital\">Queens Daily Eagle: \u00a0City finds place to build long-desired Rockaway hospital<\/a> (04\/10)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qchron.com\/editions\/central\/council-responds-to-adams-budget-plan\/article_ed0a63dc-1cc8-4af3-a4eb-1e0b3b2755c2.html\">Queens Chronicle:<\/a> Council responds to Adams&#8217; budget plan (04\/07)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qchron.com\/editions\/queenswide\/seq-wants-overnight-truck-parking-pilot\/article_efebccf4-8b4b-5ba8-9c87-bf220d412f0a.html\">Queens Chronicle:<\/a> SEQ wants overnight truck parking pilot (04\/03)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2025\/03\/southeast-queens-inclusion-dot-truck-parking-pilot\/\">QNS:<\/a> Southeast Queens officials demand inclusion in NYC\u2019s Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program (03\/28)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecity.nyc\/2025\/03\/27\/illegal-truck-parking-queens-street-pilot\/\">The City:<\/a> Truck-Parking Pilot Excludes City\u2019s Most Impacted Areas, Including Southeast Queens (03\/27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/councilwoman-brooks-powers-addresses-transit-challenges\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Councilwoman Brooks-Powers Addresses Transit Challenges (03\/21)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/opinion\/2025\/03\/opinion-we-must-address-mental-health-care-needs-people-leaving-rikers\/403833\/\">City&amp;State NY:<\/a> Opinion: We must address the mental health care needs of people leaving Rikers (03\/18)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/official-point-of-view-292\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Official Point Of View (03\/14)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/the-rockaway-community-needs-this-facility\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cThe Rockaway Community Needs This Facility\u201d (03\/14)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/opinion\/2025\/03\/opinion-link5g-signals-more-connected-and-resilient-queens\/403535\/?oref=csny-homepage-river\">City&amp;State NY:<\/a> Opinion: Link5G signals a more connected and resilient Queens (03\/06)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2025\/02\/sanders-brooks-powers-disaster-resilience-training\/\">QNS:<\/a> Senator Sanders and CM Brooks-Powers lead disaster resilience training in Southeast Queens (02\/28)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/construction-begins-on-30m-community-health-center-in-far-rockaway\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Construction Begins on $30M Community Health Center in Far Rockaway (02\/27)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2025\/02\/mayor-adams-breaks-ground-on-new-far-rockaway-health-center\/\">QNS:<\/a> Mayor Adams breaks ground on new Far Rockaway health center to expand care access by 2027 (02\/25)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crainsnewyork.com\/health-pulse\/new-york-city-breaks-ground-gotham-health-clinic-far-rockaway\">Crain&#8217;s New York Business:<\/a> City breaks ground on community health clinic in Far Rockaway (02\/25)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2025\/02\/brooks-powers-bill-accessibility-deaf-community\/\">QNS:<\/a> CM Selvena Brooks-Powers\u2019 bill expands accessibility for NYC\u2019s deaf community (02\/20)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/30012025\/nyc-officials-advocates-demand-more-funds-for-parks\/\">Inside Climate News:<\/a> City Council Members, Park Conservancies and Advocates Demand More Funds for NYC Parks (01\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/cassandra-johnson-sworn-in-as-queens-county-surrogates-court-judge\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Cassandra Johnson Sworn in as Queens County Surrogate\u2019s Court Judge (01\/24)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/queenslink-receives-400k-grant-letter-of-support\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> QueensLink Receives $400K Grant &amp; Letter of Support (01\/16)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/traffic_and_transit\/2025\/01\/10\/as-mta-touts-congestion-toll-gains--transit-leaders-lament-lack-of-transportation-issues-in-state-of-the-city\">Spectrum News NY1:<\/a>\u00a0 Advocates lament mayor\u2019s omission of transit proposals from State of the City (01\/10)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qchron.com\/editions\/queenswide\/congestion-pricing-starts-in-manhattan\/article_f13ee612-c653-5275-aca0-7bbe4e868af4.html\">Queens Chronicle:<\/a>\u00a0 Congestion pricing starts in Manhattan (01\/09)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2025\/01\/queens-react-mass-shooting-jamaica\/\">QNS:<\/a> Queens leaders react to New Year\u2019s night mass shooting at Jamaica event space, security measures scrutinized (01\/02)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Notable Articles:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/arverne-library-to-undergo-17-3m-expansion\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Arverne Library to Undergo $17.3M Expansion (12\/25)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/city-council-approves-modified-city-of-yes-housing-opportunity-plan\/\">The Wave:<\/a> City Council Approves Modified \u201cCity of Yes\u201d Housing Opportunity Plan (12\/20)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/ddc\/about\/press-releases\/2024\/pr-122024-ArverneLibrary.page\">NYC.GOV:<\/a> Arverne Library to Almost Double In Size As City Starts $17.3 Million Expansion Project (12\/20)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgazette.com\/articles\/christian-izien-brooks-powers-food-turkey-drive\/\">Queens Gazette:<\/a> Christian Izien, Brooks-Powers\u2019 Food &amp; Turkey Drive (12\/05)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/an-indelible-mark\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cAn Indelible Mark\u201d (11\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2024\/11\/where-to-find-free-thanksgiving-meals-and-turkey-giveaways-in-southeast-queens\/\">QNS:<\/a> Where to find free Thanksgiving meals and turkey giveaways in Southeast Queens (11\/19)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/official-point-of-view-277\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Official Point Of View (10\/25)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/councilwoman-brooks-powers-introduces-new-bill-to-explore-adding-ferry-terminals-in-far-rockaway\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Councilwoman Brooks-Powers Introduces New Bill To Explore Adding Ferry Terminals in Far Rockaway (10\/04)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/mayor-adams-officials-demand-state-support-for-trauma-center\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Mayor Adams, Officials Demand State Support for Trauma Center (09\/26)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2024\/9\/23\/queens-pols-call-on-state-to-fund-long-desired-far-rock-trauma-hospital\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> Queens pols call on state to fund long-desired Far Rock trauma hospital (09\/23)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/the-fight-for-a-trauma-center-continues\/\">The Wave:<\/a> The Fight for a Trauma Center Continues (08\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/rockaway-representatives-testify-at-mta-queens-bus-network-redesign-hearing\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Rockaway Representatives Testify at MTA Queens Bus Network Redesign Hearing (08\/02)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/brand-new-far-rockaway-library-opens\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Brand New Far Rockaway Library Opens (08\/01)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/rockaway-and-broad-channel-celebrate-city-budget-wins\/\">The Wave: <\/a>Rockaway and Broad Channel Celebrate City Budget Wins (07\/12)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/queens-rockaway-trauma-hospital-could-open-in-next-few-years\">Gothamist:<\/a> Queens&#8217; Rockaway trauma hospital could open in next few years (07\/05)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2024\/7\/5\/city-partially-funds-longshot-rockaway-trauma-hospital-proposal\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> City partially funds longshot Rockaway trauma hospital proposal (07\/05)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/do-not-leave-us-out\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cDo Not Leave Us Out!\u201d (06\/28)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2024\/06\/far-rockaway-leaders-urge-mayor-fund-trauma-facility\/\">QNS:<\/a> Far Rockaway leaders urge Mayor to fund trauma facility for isolated peninsula (06\/18)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2024\/6\/17\/rockaway-takes-step-toward-new-trauma-hospital-but-major-questions-remain\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> Rockaway takes step toward new trauma hospital, but major questions remain (06\/17)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/a-new-path-for-this-community\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cA New Path For This Community\u201d (06\/14)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/a-trauma-hospital-is-urgently-needed-in-rockaways-task-force-says\">Gothamist:<\/a> A trauma hospital is &#8216;urgently&#8217; needed in Rockaways, task force says (06\/11)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2024\/6\/3\/opinion-when-it-comes-to-transportation-the-mta-must-get-the-bus-redesign-right\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> Opinion: When it comes to transportation, the MTA must get the bus redesign right (06\/03)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/personality\/2024\/04\/evaluating-how-port-authority-doing-mwbe-contracting\/396093\/\">City&amp;State NY:<\/a> Evaluating how the Port Authority is doing on MWBE contracting (04\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/brooks-powers-hosts-first-spring-festival-in-far-rockaway\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Brooks-Powers Hosts First Spring Festival in Far Rockaway (04\/19)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/brooks-powers-leads-latest-push-for-far-rockaway-trauma-center\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Brooks-Powers Leads Latest Push For Far Rockaway Trauma Center (04\/12)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/whats-what-the-new-york-city-council\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> What\u2019s What: The New York City Council (02\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2024\/01\/union-construction-workers-elected-officials-demand-removal-joy-construction-edgemere-commons-mega-development\/\">QNS:<\/a> Union construction workers and elected officials demand removal of Joy Construction from Edgemere Commons mega development (01\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2024\/01\/debate-policing-solitary-confinement-bills-queens-community-board-meeting\/\">QNS:<\/a> Debate over policing and solitary confinement bills dominates Queens community board meeting (01\/26)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2024\/01\/queens-elected-officials-address-spread-illegal-smoke-shops-districts\/\">QNS:<\/a> Queens elected officials address spread of illegal smoke shops in their districts (01\/24)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Notable Articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/rockaway-successfully-rallies-for-trauma-center-funding\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Rockaway Successfully Rallies for Trauma Center Funding (07\/03)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/an-investment-in-lives\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cAn Investment in Lives\u201d (07\/03)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/7\/2\/city-funds-crucial-step-in-bringing-trauma-center-to-rockaway-4\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> City funds crucial step in bringing trauma center to Rockaway (07\/02)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/6\/29\/locals-want-mayor-to-keep-promise-on-rockaway-trauma-center-site\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> Locals want mayor to keep promise on Rockaway trauma center site (06\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/nyc-council-pushes-to-expand-fair-fares-transit-discounts-to-more-low-income-new-yorkers\">Gothamist:<\/a> NYC Council pushes to expand Fair Fares transit discounts to more low-income New Yorkers (06\/11)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/a-significant-step-forward\/\">The Wave:<\/a> \u201cA Significant Step Forward\u201d (05\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crainsnewyork.com\/health-pulse\/department-health-signals-support-trauma-center-rockaways\">Crain&#8217;s New York Business:<\/a> State health regulators signal support for long-awaited trauma center in the Rockaways (5\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/housing\/advocates-rally-city-hall-human-rights-commission-funding\/\">AMNY:<\/a> Advocates rally at City Hall for increased Human Rights Commission funding (05\/30)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/queenseagle.com\/all\/2025\/5\/29\/state-supportive-of-rockaway-trauma-hospital-officials-say\">Queens Daily Eagle:<\/a> State supportive of Rockaway trauma hospital, officials say (05\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawaytimes.com\/rockaway-celebrates-the-beach-opening\/\">The Rockaway Times:<\/a> Rockaway Celebrates the Beach Opening (05\/29)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockawave.com\/articles\/official-point-of-view-301\/\">The Wave:<\/a> Official Point of View (05\/23)<\/li>\n<li><a 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