South Jamaica News – QNS

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

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Speaker Adams welcomes students back to school in southeast Queens

By Bill Parry

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

By Bill Parry

Three firefighters were injured while battled a raging four alarm fire in a row of two-story mixed use buildings on Aug. 10 at 114-42 through 114-48 Stuphin Blvd. in South Jamaica.

Three firefighters injured while battling four-alarm South Jamaica fire: FDNY

By Zach Gewelb & Lloyd Mitchell

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

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Real Estate

Permits filed to double size of 2-story residential building to house nine units in South Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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News

South Jamaica Houses see $548K sidewalk improvements completed

By Czarinna Andres

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

By Bill Parry

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