March 11, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens On March 3 the film “Building the Heart of a Community,” which deals with the past and ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life in Jamaica, premiered in the auditorium of the Central Library on Merrick Boulevard. The evening was co-sponsored by the Queens Library and the
March 10, 2011: Queens Chronicle A new film depicting the history of downtown Jamaica and the role of the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. in its evolution premiered before a crowd of about 100 people on March 2 at the Queens Central Library on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica. Many in attendance said the documentary, which is entitled,
March 10, 2011: Queens Tribune In short, Queens is developing at a natural pace; perhaps not at quite the speed hoped by some, but according to a panel of five leaders of commerce from different parts of the borough who met last week at a Queens College-hosted business forum, progress is being made. During the
March 9, 2011: Queens Courier “New York City is the most exciting place on this planet,” said former Borough President Claire Shulman at the Queens College Business Forum on March 4. “The second most exciting place on this planet is Flushing,” she said half-jokingly regarding transportation oriented developments to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and
March 4, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens The Greater Jamaica Development Corp. met last week to host a panel on Engaging the Young People of Jamaica…. Read full PDF here.
February 25, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens They converge at street corners and file into local businesses at the end of every school day in Downtown Jamaica. By mid-afternoon, Parsons Boulevard, a main artery leading into the area, is rife with students from nine schools encroaching on the avenues and streets in the district. “No
February 24, 2011: Queens Courier When a dental office left 161st Street in Jamaica, its storefront remained empty for two years, gathering dust, but no interest from buyers. Then an art exhibit called, “Road Kill Taxidermy,” opened in the space — and fewer than six months later, an architect signed a deal to move in.
