Nov. 21, 2024 Athena Dawson A temporary art installation representing New York City’s namesake has made its way to Downtown Jamaica. “The Big Apple” art installation is now open to the public, according to the Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID), which announced the news on November 18. LeMonde Studio, a Montreal-based design…
Sep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of southeast Queens residents celebrated the start of fall at the seventh annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14. Locals spent the lively afternoon eating, dancing, and celebrating between Hillside Avenue and Jamaica Avenue on Sutphin Boulevard in downtown Jamaica. The Downtown Jamaica Partnership hosted the festival,…
Feb. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Downtown Jamaica Partnership launched three free new interactive street art installations in the heart of downtown Jamaica. The temporary installment dubbed the ‘‘Light Lane ” features colorful lights and music that emits from the three stationary bikes that make up the installments. When pedaled, different graphics appear on…
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