South Jamaica News – QNS

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.

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

lime

Ride to vote: Lime offers free e-scooter trips during June primary

By Athena Dawson

A Rose Bank player attempts a shot against South Jamaica in Sunday's Community Cup. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

Astoria Post

South Jamaica crowned champions of NYCFC’s citywide youth soccer tournament

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News

Speaker Adrienne Adams announces $50K city investment to clean up Liberty Avenue corridor

By Athena Dawson

Sunnyside Post

Third teenager arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of 14-year-old in Sunnyside McDonald’s: DA

south jamaica houses

News

South Jamaica Houses see $548K sidewalk improvements completed

By Czarinna Andres

Arverne

Senator James Sanders Jr. applauds new consumer protection laws signed by Gov. Hochul

By Colum Motherway

Firefighters battle Queens fire

AMNY

Queens fire at vacant house leaves firefighter injured

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Things to Do

Local nonprofit hosts cash mob to support Black-owned grocery store in Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

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Real Estate

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

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News

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

By Athena Dawson

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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

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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

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

By Bill Parry

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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

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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

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