jamaica Archives – QNS

Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sen. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Caribbean Life

Wrongfully deported to Africa? Jamaica says it didn’t turn anyone away

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AMNY

Queens bus network redesign: How riders in the ‘World’s Borough’ are faring after June launch

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Fight night in Queens: Best bars to catch Taylor vs. Serrano’s epic trilogy fight

By Jessica Militello

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Ninety income-restricted units available at Jamaica apartment tower, rent starts at $2,065

By Ethan Marshall

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Astoria

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

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Plans filed for 9-story, 94-unit residential building on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

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Home prices more than doubled in 7 Queens neighborhoods in 10 years: report

By Ethan Marshall

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

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Northeastern Towers Annex in Jamaica opens Section 8 housing lottery for seniors

By Ethan Marshall

Ruby Square

Leasing launches at Ruby Square in Downtown Jamaica for 614 new mixed-income apartments

By Ethan Marshall

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Permits filed for new 9-story, 98-unit mixed-use development on Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

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News

CEC 26: Queens needs more specialized high school seats for local students

By Shane O’Brien

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Housing lottery opens for new apartments near Jamaica-179th Street station, rent starts at $1,863

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Senator Sanders and CM Brooks-Powers lead disaster resilience training in Southeast Queens

By Colum Motherway

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Springfield Gardens

Cold case homicide: Queens DA seeks public help in solving 2020 murder of correction officer

By Bill Parry

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Queens Village deli worker gets 24 years for gunning down pal over money dispute: DA

By Bill Parry

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News

Several lucky New Yorkers win big in Powerball and Take 5 drawings this week

By Czarinna Andres

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Cambria Heights

Council Member Nantasha Williams awards $169K to 14 Southeast Queens food pantries

By Athena Dawson

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Jamaica

Man sought for allegedly molesting a 17-year-old girl onboard an MTA bus in Jamaica: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Police at the scene in Jamaica, Queens where a shootout between police and an armed robbery suspect on Nov. 19, 2024 ended with the perpetrator dead and an officer seriously wounded.

AMNY

Queens shootout leaves cop wounded, robbery suspect with lengthy rap sheet dead

Queens firefighter search home in two-alarm fire

AMNY

Two-alarm Queens fire rips through partially-completed homes: FDNY

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News

Council Member Nantasha Williams introduces new bill aimed at groundwater flooding issue in southeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

Sabrina Wright, owner of Golden Sugar Bakery, is lovingly known by her customers as the “Cake Lady.”

Caribbean Life

Golden Sugar Bakery: How Sabrina Wright turned $19.84 Into a six-figure cake business

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Jamaica

Stubborn 5-alarm fire burns for hours at a Jamaica tire shop on Tuesday afternoon: FDNY

By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell

More from Around New York

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Bronx murder mystery: NYPD charges mom in slaying of newborn babies 5 years ago

A general view of the LA28 commemorative coins and Paris 2024 to LA 2028 handover medallions during the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony at The Broadmoor.

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes

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Schneps Podcasts

Dan Rattiner speaks with Bonnie Cannon- Director of the Bridge Hampton Recreational Center – Episode 242

Target Ends Its Price-Matching Policy After 12 Years

New York Family

Target Ends Its Price-Matching Policy After 12 Years