South Jamaica News – QNS

officials

Local elected officials present $650K to support affordable housing improvements in Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

rapes

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and burglaries increase across borough, grand larcenies decrease

By Ethan Marshall

food

News

St. Albans resident fights food insecurity by stocking community fridge at South Jamaica school

By Athena Dawson

police athletic

News

Queens kids reimagine movie magic at Police Athletic League’s annual Cultural Day

By Athena Dawson

murder

Southeast Queens man charged with murder for beating his aunt to death in her South Jamaica home: NYPD

By Bill Parry

meeks

People

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosts media roundtable: Discusses support for VP Harris and re-election bid

By Athena Dawson

video

Chilling video of South Jamaica mom’s murder re-released in hopes of sparking new leads before case goes cold: NYPD

By Bill Parry

son

Son of rapper Remy Ma arraigned in 2021 murder-for-hire case in South Jamaica: DA

By Bill Parry

son

Rapper Remy Ma’s son arrested with Queens Village man for 2021 murder of Astoria drug kingpin: NYPD

By Bill Parry

7-eleven

Armed robber hits 7-Eleven stores in three Queens neighborhoods in just over an hour Wednesday morning: NYPD

By Bill Parry

jamaica

Jamaica gang member sentenced to 30 years for fatal mistaken-identity shooting of 14-year-old: DA

By Bill Parry

crime

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: murders drop in the north, spike in the south, vehicle thefts continue to be up across borough

By Ethan Marshall

virginia

Virginia men extradited back to Queens for gunning down man in South Jamaica in 2022: DA

By Bill Parry

athletic field

Sports

Officials break ground on $60 million athletic field at high school in South Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

PAL

News

PAL’s South Jamaica team takes 1st place in annual Tournament of Champions

By Athena Dawson

charter school

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Qeens crime scene

AMNY

Queens shooting on residential block leaves woman injured: NYPD

office

News

Queens Borough President’s office announces $30 million investment in borough schools

By Gabriele Holtermann

crime

Crunching the Queens crime stats: number of stolen vehicles in northern Queens dips, uptick in southern portion of borough

By Ethan Marshall

crime

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: felony assaults rising, burglaries declining

By Ethan Marshall

Hotel

City announces historic deal to convert JFK Hilton Hotel into 318-unit affordable housing complex

By Bill Parry

burglaries

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: burglaries trending down across most of borough

By Ethan Marshall

grand larceny

Crunching the Queens crime stats: grand larceny incidents continue to drop across the borough

By Ethan Marshall

calvary

Community Service

Calvary Baptist Church celebrates completion of newly renovated senior housing in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

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