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Community exhibit for Jamaica Neighborhood Plan showcased at Queens Central Library

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Mar. 22, 2024 By Athena Dawson Members from the mayor’s office brought the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan to life with an exhibit, at Queens Central Library on 89-11 Merrick Blvd. The plan, launched in 2023, is an onging economic development project to revitalize Jamaica.   The project’s vision is to make downtown Jamaica a desirable place for new business owners, residents and investors.  Today the exhibit, located in the library’s atrium,  featured multiple infographics highlighting  potential goals of the program. The program is an opportunity for residents to to interact with the Department of City Planning staff and make suggestions about the…
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Detectives investigating fatal shooting of 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday night: NYPD

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Mar. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Detectives at the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are investigating a fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting victim at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center just before 10:30 p.m., where they were met by medical personnel who told them that the victim had been transported there by private means with a gunshot wound to his chest. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the man was shot inside a home at 178-16 Leslie Rd. in Springfield Gardens. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead,…
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Caribbean Life Impact Awards: Celebrating excellence and community spirit

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The 2024 Caribbean Life Impact Awards honorees at the Terrace on the Park in Queens, NY.

Mar. 21, 2024 By Tracey Khan Over three dozen distinguished honorees were feted Wednesday night as Caribbean Life hosted its annual Caribbean Impact Awards. Forty-one honorees strutted their stuff on the red carpet before hundreds of effervescent patrons pulsating Caribbean music before receiving their prestigious award at Terrace on the Park in Queens, NY. The annual Impact Awards recognize the achievements and contributions of outstanding individuals born in the Caribbean or Caribbean background who have made the most impact in their respective career fields, ranging from healthcare to the arts to advocacy to entrepreneurship. TD Bank was the Corporate sponsor […]

Advocates call on Mayor Adams to pump funding into city’s human rights agency

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Mar. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Advocates and elected officials rallied at City Hall last Friday, demanding more funding for the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).   Rally organizers urged Mayor Adams to increase the annual budget to at least $18 million per year, and exempt the organization from the ongoing city-wide hiring freeze, to get back to a minimum level of operation. Advocacy groups at the rally included members of the Human Rights Law Working Group, Unlock NYC, Neighbors Together, the  Legal Aid Society, Make the Road New York, and other organizations. Participants said that the commission is in…
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Hop on over to Easter egg hunts happening in southeast Queens

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Mar. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Easter weekend is only a hop away, and an easter egg hunt is a great way to celebrate. An egg hunt is one of the most time-honored traditions to celebrate the springtime holiday. This year, Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, March 31st. For families living in southeast Queens, check…
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