Jamaica News – QNS

Little Caesars

News

Little Caesars to celebrate new Jamaica location with free pizza giveaway Saturday

By QNS News Team

Miss Pat of VP Records (left) and photographer Ajamu Myrie present a portrait of Queen Ifrica to the singer.

Caribbean Life

Queen Ifrica receives striking photo at VP Records Cultural Center

farmer's market

News

Mobile farmer’s market launches today at Addabbo Health Center in Jamaica

By Czarinna Andres

jamaica

Things to Do

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning to showcase all-women artist lineup for Women’s History Month

By Athena Dawson

black history

News

LinkNYC to host Black History tech seminar for seniors in Jamaica Tuesday

By Athena Dawson

neighborhood task force

Politics

Council Member Nantasha Williams pushes for Downtown Jamaica Neighborhood task force

By Athena Dawson

capital funding

News

QBP Richards announces nearly $25 million in capital funding for Queens schools

By Athena Dawson

black history month

Things to Do

Queens Public Library to celebrate Black History Month with over 70 events and activities

By Colum Motherway

permits

Real Estate

Permits filed to double the height of a 2-story mixed-use building in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

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Real Estate

Permits filed for 12-story mixed-use development with 89 residences in Jamaica

By Czarinna Andres

This area on Liberty Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard was penalized for being an abandoned, unpermitted Mobile Food Vending Operation. (3,000 pounds of produce confiscated & donated).BEFORE

Politics

Illegal fruit vendors face enforcement sweeps in Queens led by Senator Addabbo and DSNY

By Colum Motherway

KEY of LIFe

Things to Do

JCAL’s winter lineup includes art, dance and creative Valentine’s events

By Athena Dawson

addabbo sutphin

News

Addabbo Family Health Center in Jamaica gets sustainable lighting overhaul

QNS News Team

queens

Real Estate

Queens rents continue to rise in 2024, with two-bedroom units seeing the biggest jump: report

By Ethan Marshall

b&b deli farmers

Jamaica

Jamaica deli sells top-prize TAKE 5 ticket in Tuesday’s drawing

By Czarinna Andres

gennaro

Politics

Council Member Gennaro calls for stricter safety measures after Jamaica nightclub shooting on New Year’s Day

By Colum Motherway

mass shooting

News

Queens leaders react to New Year’s night mass shooting at Jamaica event space, security measures scrutinized

By Bill Parry

shooting

Mass shooting outside Jamaica nightclub on New Year’s Day leaves 10 wounded

By Dean Moses and Rob Pozarycki

south jamaica houses

News

South Jamaica Houses see $548K sidewalk improvements completed

By Czarinna Andres

thursday night jazz

Things to Do

Thursday Night Jazz returns to Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning in January

By Athena Dawson

renderings

Real Estate

New renderings unveiled for proposed 20-story mixed-use building on Archer Avenue in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

filed

Real Estate

Permits filed for new 22-story mixed-use building in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

drug trafficking

Southeast Queens drug trafficking crew dismantled in Jamaica following two-year probe: DA

By Bill Parry

library

News

NYC Council and Queens Public Library celebrate $11M allocation for Central Library auditorium redevelopment in Jamaica

By Pilar Deleon

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