[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF THE FLOATING HOSPITAL

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to 
recognize The Floating Hospital for its incredible work to provide 
healthcare services to medically underserved people living in New York 
City's Twelfth Congressional District, which I have the privilege to 
represent.
  Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital was one of the first 
healthcare charities in New York City and was originally dedicated to 
caring for the sick children of families living in tenement homes. 
Today, The Floating Hospital remains committed to the mission of 
providing healthcare to those in need and provides primary medical, 
dental, specialty, behavioral health, infectious disease, and 
reproductive health services to families living in shelters and 
domestic violence safe houses throughout the city, as well as the 
medically underserved community of Northwest Queens.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked with The Floating 
Hospital to ensure that the public housing communities of Astoria, 
Ravenswood, and Queensbridge Houses in Northwest Queens have access to 
the healthcare that they need. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, in 
2012, The Floating Hospital received a $920,833 federal grant to 
operate a community health center at Queensbridge Houses, which is the 
largest public housing development in the nation. Since then, The 
Floating Hospital has provided lifesaving care to the residents of 
Queensbridge Houses, including tests for COVID-19.
  Earlier this year, I also partnered with The Floating Hospital to 
bring a temporary medical care unit to public housing residents living 
at Astoria Houses. Since April, staff from The Floating Hospital have 
provided COVID-19 tests and vaccines to hundreds of residents, which 
were greatly needed given how few COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites 
were located within a walkable distance of Astoria Houses.
  Healthcare is and should always be a human right, and The Floating 
Hospital is helping to make that a reality for so many New Yorkers. I 
commend The Floating Hospital for its work in my district, under the 
leadership of the great Sean Granahan, and look forward to following 
their work to provide this critical resource those who need it.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
amazing work being done by The Floating Hospital and to wish them all 
the best success as they continue to expand health care options to the 
most underserved New Yorkers.

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