DAY 2 OF “BOROUGH HALL ON YOUR BLOCK: SOUTHEAST QUEENS” INCLUDES HOSPITAL FUNDING PRESSER, JOB AND RESOURCE FAIRS

Additional events include Backpack Giveaway and COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

(August 22, 2022 at 2pm)

QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.’s inaugural “Borough Hall on Your Block” initiative continues tomorrow, August 23 in Southeast Queens, with that day’s programming led by an announcement of more than $6 million in funding across NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Borough President Richards will host a press conference at 1pm outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens to announce a combined $6 million in capital funding for the purchase of new, state-of-the-art equipment at both NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens will receive $5 million toward the acquisition of a new linear accelerator (LINAC), which is used to deliver external beam radiation treatments to cancer patients, along with $500,000 for renovations to its adult emergency room observation unit. Jamaica Hospital will receive $1.3 million for the purchase of a new MRI machine. Currently, the hospital has just one such machine in use.

Members of the media who wish to attend the press conference are asked to RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 718-286-2640.

The Borough President will also host a pair of resource fairs — a City Agency Resource Fair from 10am to 3pm at York College and an Immigrant Resource Fair from 4pm to 8pm at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, both in Jamaica. The City Agency Resource Fair will double as a Job Recruitment Fair, as Queens job seekers will be able to meet with more than a dozen employers across a wide array of industries looking to hire immediately.

Lastly, the day of public events will include an all-day Backpack Giveaway and COVID-19 Vaccination Drive at the Community Church of Christ in Jamaica, where free backpacks will be distributed to Queens students two weeks ahead of the start of the new academic year. COVID-19 vaccines will be available for children under 5 years old, while residents 5 years old and older will be able to receive a COVID-19 booster shot on site.

Members of the public who are interested in attending one or more of the events listed above are asked to RSVP by visiting www.queensbp.org/RSVP.

The full public schedule for Day 2 of “Borough Hall on Your Block: Southeast Queens” is as follows:

BACKPACK AND COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVE

WHEN:         Tuesday, August 23 from 8am to 6pm

WHERE:       Community Church of Christ, 167-04 108th Avenue in Jamaica

WHO:           Borough President Richards

NYC AGENCY RESOURCE AND JOB RECRUITMENT FAIR

WHEN:         Tuesday, August 23 from 10am to 3pm

WHERE:       York College, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica

WHO:          Borough President Richards

                    City agencies, employers

HOSPITALS BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT

WHEN:         Tuesday, August 23 at 1pm

WHERE:       82-68 164th Street in Jamaica

WHO:          Borough President Richards

                   NYC H+H/Queens and Jamaica Hospital leadership

IMMIGRANT RESOURCE FAIR

WHEN:         Tuesday, August 23 from 4 to 8pm

WHERE:       Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica

WHO:          Borough President Richards

                    City agencies

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