There's a dearth of trauma centers near Far Rockaway

There's a dire shortage of medical trauma centers in Queens.

With a population of more than 2 million people, the borough has three centers serving adults. But Manhattan, with a population of just more than 1.5 million, has 4 centers. And in Far Rockaway, the southern most part of Queens, the closest facility is almost 10 miles away!

All that is according to NYC Health and Hospitals.

Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers of District 31, which includes parts of Southeast Queens and all of Far Rockaway, is leading the the Far Rockaway Trauma Healthcare Access Task Force with Health and Hospitals President and CEO, Dr. Mitchell Katz. They both joined WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill.