The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on Wednesday, July 24 announced the start of a $10.5 million renovation project at the Corona Health Center.
“The people of Queens deserve to have public health services delivered in a dignified environment that is as welcoming physically as it is professionally,” NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said. “Improving and updating our Corona Health Center will allow us to better to serve the community, whether they need testing, treatment, vaccination or reproductive health services. Our Health Department clinicians are here to help with the highest quality services, delivered without judgement and regardless of immigration or insurance status.”
Work on the facility, locate at 34-33 Junction Blvd., will include renovations to the main entrance and lobby in order to make it more accessible for staff members and visitors. Additionally, the building’s 6,500-square-foot cellar will be fully renovated, the facade will be restored and new windows and doors will be installed. Repairs will also be made to the roof and new skylights will be added in an effort to enhance natural lighting inside the facility.
The project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2026.
“The visitors and staff at the Corona Health Center deserve a renovated building that serves their needs,” DDC Commissioner Thomas Foley said. “Our project will make the building easier to access, will beautify the space for patients and staff and will restore the façade and roof, at which point the scaffolding around the building can come down. We look forward to completing our work on this lynchpin of the local system providing specialized healthcare to Queens residents.”
The Corona Health Center serves the local community by providing sexual and reproductive health care. The clinic’s services include screenings, testing and treatment for Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), birth control and emergency contraception, and vaccinations for HPV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and meningitis. The clinic will remain open throughout the renovation process Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“All New Yorkers deserve to receive high-quality health care in first-class facilities that put patient needs first,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said. “This renovation of the Corona Health Center will ensure that residents of Corona and surrounding areas who seek sexual and reproductive health care will have a top-quality facility in their neighborhood that they can rely on for decades to come. I commend DOHMH and DDC for working together on this project that is vitally important for the future health care of so many Queens residents.”
Several other local elected officials praised the city for beginning this work on such an important local institution.
“This project demonstrates our commitment to the health and well-being of Queens families, and I’m excited to see the positive impact it will have on our district,” Council Member Francisco Moya said.
“Healthcare is a human right, but only when services are easily accessible,” Council Member Lynn Schulman, Chair of the Health Committee, said. “The Corona Health Center will provide added healthcare options in Queens and ensure New Yorkers have access to the quality healthcare they deserve, in a state-of-the-art setting.”
“I am thrilled to celebrate the groundbreaking of the renovation of Corona Health Center, a vital health facility that provides sexual and reproductive health services to the residents of my diverse district,” Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas said. “This $10.5 million investment to ensure the facility is ADA-compliant will welcome patients of all backgrounds without barriers to access. The façade and roof repairs, along with the addition of skylights, will beautify this historic building for the deserving staff and patients of my community. As a member of the Health Committee of the New York State Assembly, I commend the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Department of Design and Construction for making this critical investment in the health and well-being of my neighborhood.”
Originally constructed in 1939, this building is also the site of an outpatient clinic for NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Jackson Heights. This outpatient clinic offers primary care for children and adults.
“We are thrilled to see the beginning of this significant renovation project at Corona Health Center,” NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health CEO Michelle Lewis said. “Gotham Health, Jackson Heights is located in this Health Center, and will greatly benefit from this project. It will allow us to continue providing high-quality healthcare services to the Queens community regardless of ability to pay or immigration status.”
