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Jamaica high school student among nominees for ‘Heart of a Giant’ award

By Ethan Marshall

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Two alleged gun traffickers held without bail for transporting weapons, drugs from Georgia to southeast Queens: DA

By Bill Parry

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Queens men among group criminally charged for running $20M scheme targeting home improvement stores: Feds

By Bill Parry

A 19-year-old Jamaica man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for killing a 17-year-old friend and injuring four others in a high-speed crash on the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside nearly a year ago.

Jamaica teen charged with killing friend in high-speed crash on Cross Island Parkway: DA

By Bill Parry

A Rosedale man has been identified as the victim who was gunned down in a Jamaica Parking lot on Sunday night. The suspect remains at large, according to the NYPD.

Rosedale man identified as victim who was shot to death in Jamaica parking lot: NYPD

By Bill Parry

SBS commissioner Dynishal Gross (l.) spoke to QNS about the annual SBS Crawl.

News

SBS kicks off annual Business Solutions Center Crawl in Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

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Two men sought in shooting of 14-year-old boy in Rufus King Park in Jamaica on Friday: NYPD

By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell

Mayor Eric Adams started the new school year on Sept. 4 at the new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica, which opened its door for the first time to more than 100 ninth-graders.

Politics

Mayor Adams cuts ribbon at new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica

By Bill Parry

Speaker Adrienne Adams welcomes students back to two schools in her district on Thursday, Sept. 4.

News

Speaker Adams welcomes students back to school in southeast Queens

By Bill Parry

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News

GJDC hosts Black Business Month Expo in Downtown Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

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Real Estate

City Planning Commission votes to approve Jamaica rezoning plan

By Athena Dawson

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Real Estate

Housing lottery closing soon for 13 units in Briarwood, rent starts at $2,000

By Ethan Marshall

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South Jamaica man murdered in broad daylight a few doors away from his home: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Real Estate

Permits filed for 14-story mixed-use building with 212 affordable housing units in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly shot a man in the face in Jamaica.

Gunman sought for shooting victim in face in Jamaica: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Cops from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are searching for this gunman who opened fire from a rooftop at the South Jamaica Houses NYCHA development on Aug. 5.

Gunman fires off multiple rounds at South Jamaica Houses NYCHA complex: NYPD

By Bill Parry

The 103rd Precinct hosted their annual National Night Out Against Crime event on Tuesday, Aug 5.

News

Hundreds join 103rd Precinct at Rufus King Park for National Night Out Against Crime event

By Athena Dawson

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Things to Do

Queens College to host free ‘Peter and the Wolf’ performances in Queens parks

By Athena Dawson

A jury in Queens Supreme Court found Roosevelt Rose guilty of murder and other crimes for killing a South Jamaica mom of four on Mother's Day 2022 in front of her daughter on a narrow, dead-end street where she lived.

Courts

Jamaica man gets 25 years to life for Mother’s Day hit-and-run that killed a mom of four in front of her daughter: DA

By Bill Parry

Southeast Queens youngsters, families, and job seekers will now have even more access to the internet at the Jamaica YMCA's AT&T sponsored Connected Learning Center.

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New Connected Learning Center debuts at Jamaica YMCA with $50K grant from AT&T

By Athena Dawson

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Fare evasion: MTA ‘prototype’ gates at busy Queens subway station remain in place despite rampant fare-beating

A crowd of local runners sprinting past the start line at the 2023 NYC Police Chase 5K at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

News

Summer’s last hurrah: Enjoy these August races in Queens

By Paulina Albarracin

Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addresses the opening of the 4th Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in St. George, Grenada on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Turning the tide

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Masked man wanted in knifepoint robbery of Jamaica jewelry store: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Ann Holder, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans.

Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library

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