Presenter hails Rockaways redevelopment, touts new H&H clinic and net‑zero housing in Edgemere

A presenter at a Rockaways community event praised ongoing redevelopment efforts and announced a new Health + Hospitals clinic that, the presenter said, will serve 21,000 people a year.

The presenter described the neighborhood as undergoing a "rebirth, the renaissance of the Rockaways," and pointed to a geothermal development in Edgemere as an example of that progress, saying it was "one of the first net zero communities, actually the only net zero community" in Edgemere.

The presenter also said the housing project would ensure "100% affordable housing," and linked housing affordability, commercial development and expanded health services as key to keeping long-term residents in place. On health care, the presenter said the new clinic — referenced in the remarks as "H&H" — will provide primary care for about 21,000 people a year and said, "the number one way to prevent trauma is to make sure that we're doing preventive care." The presenter added that while a trauma center is still needed, preventive services are a priority.

The presenter thanked partners identified in the remarks as H&H, Arverne East and L&M for their roles in the projects and said the clinic build-out was visible at the event and is expected to open next year.

These claims and figures were made by the presenter during the event and are reported here as stated. The transcript does not identify the presenter by name, does not expand the abbreviation "H&H," and does not specify whether the cited 21,000 figure refers to unique patients, annual visits or another measure. No formal votes, motions or other official actions were recorded in the transcript.