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News for 2008 You will Need Acrobat Reader. July 31, 2008: Queens Chronicle LOCAL EMPLOYMENT GROUP HELPS SE QUEENS YOUTH Southeast Queens youth enjoyed a bit of a leg up last Wednesday at the kick-off of the fourth year of a summer business program designed to impart some workplace wisdom and valuable experience, on students who have worked hard to get where they are today. The program, known as the Youth Business Initiative, was started in 2005 out of state Sen. ... July 25, 2008: Press of Southeast Queens RUFUS KING PARK IS DUSTBOWL NO MORE The humidity clinging to the air didn't stop children and politicians from christening the new multipurpose field at Rufus King Park in Jamaica. The synthetic turf is part of a $1.7 million facelift the park received with donated funds provided by Borough President Helen Marshall and Councilmen Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) ... July 28, 2008: Daily News Sonia Kahuratieery boarded a bus in suburban Washington around 5 a.m. so she could devote her Saturday to shopping -- in Jamaica, Queens. It might sound crazy, but the 500-mile round trip journey isn't uncommon for fans of the retail corridor stretching along Jamaica Ave. from Sutphin Blvd. to 169th St. The area is a big hit with out-of-town churches, ... July 24, 2008: Queens Courier The Queens community got a huge boost recently when the Empire State Development Corporation accepted the proposal of downstate grants totaling $17.6 million. Among the grants received, $15 million out of the $17.6 will go to help modernize the Roosevelt Island tram. The tram will contribute to the economic impact of Roosevelt Island by ensuring ... July 24, 2008: TimesLedger OFFICIALS CUT RIBBON ON $1.7M TURF FIELD AT RUFUS KING PARK Rufus King Park has been transformed from a dust bowl to a lush greenland for residents of all ages. After more than a year of renovations and improvements, the city Parks Department reopened the 11.5-acre space Tuesday with a special ceremony that honored the site's history and showcased its future. The park, named after the famous lawmaker... July 1, 2008: Daily News SUTPHIN BLVD. NOW IN BLOOM: 'FLOWER MAN' USES GARDENING EXPERTISE TO BEAUTIFY JAMAICA He's been on the job for only two months, but already he's known in Jamaica as "The Flower Man." Pelham Justiniano, 47, of South Ozone Park, was hired by the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. in late April to head a program to bring more green to downtown Jamaica. "I got a big reaction from the very beginning," said Justiniano, as he recently ... July 2008: Queens Business Today GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: CREATING AND SUSTAINING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Dr. Chudi Chime knows something about meeting needs. For more than 20 years, Dr. Chime has been dedicated to providing quality health care for the residents of Southeast Queens and created his own medical facility, Hillside Polymedic Diagnostic and Treatment Center on 187-30 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica. In 2007, he saw an opportunity to meet a ... July 2008: Queens Business Today GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: BUILDING A NEW JAMAICA GJDC DIRECTORS: 2008 June 19, 2008: Queens Ledger USHER IN SUMMER WITH FREE MUSIC More than just the hills -- as in Forest Hills, Richmond Hill and Queensboro Hill -- will be alive with the sound of music on June 21, places like Long Island City, Flushing and Jamaica will be, too. To celebrate the official first day of summer, there will be 118 musical performances staged outdoors in Queens as part of "Make Music New York", one of the ... June 14, 2008: New York Times A FATHER'S TRIBUTE TO THREE DEAD DAUGHTERS IS RESTORED There were once -- but far too briefly -- three sisters from Jamaica, Queens. Cornelia Maria Ludlum was born in 1824 to Sarah Ann and Nicholas Ludlum. She died less than a month after she turned 13. Mary Cecelia Ludlum was born in 1827. She died not long after her first birthday. Mary Ludlum Cass died in 1855, at age 20. It is not necessary to imagine ... May 29, 2008: Queens Courier BIG CHANGE IN STORE FOR JAMAICA Several initiatives were announced at this year's meeting of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC). The biggest of these includes a focus on developing a town/gown relationship between York College and corporations that may be attracted to doing business on the campus. "This is a year of importance, we took several steps ... May 28, 2008: Courier Sun Centro Hispano Cuzcatlan, the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC), Boy Scout Troop 333 of Queens Village and local residents joined forces with the NYC Parks Department in celebrating "It's My Park Day" in King Park on Saturday, May 17. Over 150 people attended the event, which included the planting of over 100 new plants along ... April 10, 2008: Queens Chronicle 'AIRPORT VILLAGE' ANCHORED BY THREE INCOMING HOTELS The Greater Jamaica Development Corp. revealed last week the name of the company which will run the first hotels in the rezoned area of Jamaica. Construction is set to begin soon on two Marriott hotels in the area, a deal which GJDC President Carlisle Towery said has been negotiated for nearly a year. "We've had this concept of an airport village for a while now" ... April 8, 2008: Daily News JAMAICA WILL WELCOME A HOTEL BOOM Major Hotel development -- including a 16-story Marriott Courtyard with 172 rooms, a 150-room Residence Inn and a third 150-room hotel -- is planned for a proposed "airport village" in downtown Jamaica. The sudden boom is the direct result of the rezoning of some 368 blocks in downtown Jamaica last year, said Carlisle Towery, president of the ... April 7, 2008: New York Post An MTA printing facility beneath Long Island Rail Road tracks in Queens will soon be transformed into a brand-new shopping area. The Greater Jamaica Development Corp. has entered into a long-term lease with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to take over 12,000 square feet on Sutphin Boulevard under the LIRR's Jamaica station ... April 1, 2008: Crain's Insider MAYOR'S MUSCLE HELPS MOVE CONGESTION PRICING The role that Mayor Bloomberg could play in future elections was a factor in yesterday's vote on congestion pricing. The mayor suggested last week that he might back City Councilman Hiram Monserrate's challenge to state Sen. John Sabini, D-Queens, effectively pressuring both of them to support congestion pricing. Sabini narrowly defeated Monserrate ... April 2008: Pandora's Box WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO HIGHLIGHT JAMAICA'S CULTURAL SCENE In an effort to promote cultural tourism in Jamaica, York College and the Downtown Jamaica Cultural District (DJCD) held an official launch party to promote jamaicafunk.org, a new website that presents a virtual, one-stop information kiosk about what's going on in Jamaica, Queens. In addition to its role as a cultural hut, the site was created to support artists ... March 31, 2008: Crain's New York Business AIRPORT VILLAGE TAKING OFF IN QUEENS A little over a week into spring, the long-awaited blossoming of an "airport village" in downtown Jamaica, Queens, looks like it will actually happen. In the past month, developers have entered into separate agreements to build at least two major hotels near Jamaica's two-year-old AirTrain terminal. Both hotels will be under the Marriott flag ... March 27, 2008: TimesLedger CITY UNVEILS PLAN TO SPRUCE UP JAMAICA The city updated southeast Queens residents on its redevelopment plans for downtown Jamaica and also took comments on how the agency could make their neighborhood better during Community Board 12's monthly meeting last week. Jessica Baker, of the city's Economic Development Corporation, presented the board with the first report from the ... March 24, 2008: Crain's New York Business SANDWICH MAKER GETS IN THE ZONE Miracles don't come easily. Bimmy's found that out the hard way two years ago. The company, which makes prepackaged sandwiches and salads, discovered that it might qualify for hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits under the state's Empire Zone program -- even though it isn't actually located in such a zone ... March 19, 2008: The Courier Sun Jamaica just got a little greener. Two beautification projects have been completed, creating new green spaces and enhancing the pedestrian experience. Through a joint effort of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC), the underutilized lot on ... February 28, 2008: TimesLedger ARCHER AVENUE STRIPS GET GREEN While developers are plotting new ways to transform the commercial district in Jamaica into the city's top shopping spot, Borough President Helen Marshall announced openings of two areas that will keep the area green. The city completed two beautification projects two weeks ago as part of its Greenstreets initiative on lots located on Archer Avenue near ... February 27, 2008: The Courier Sun JAMAICA GETS FUNKY NEW WEB SITE The Downtown Jamaica Cultural District (DJCD), a collaboration of art and educational institutions, Business Improvement Districts and economic development organizations, launched a new interactive web site earlier this month. Jamaicafunk.org will complement the DJCD's mission of honoring and supporting Jamaica's diverse cultural history and ... February 21, 2008: TimesLedger Tell the doubters that the results are in and the AirTrain is an unqualified success. The AirTrain that once looked futuristic takes riders to and from John F. Kennedy International Ariport. According to a report released recently by the Port Authority, nearly 4.4 million passengers have climbed aboard since the train began operation four years ago ... January 30, 2008: The Courier Sun REALIZING A DREAM WITH THE THREE MO' TENORS York College recently held its First Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert: "One Dream, Many Realities" starring the off-Broadway sensation, Three Mo' Tenors. The dazzling performers played to a packed house in the college's 1,500-seat Performing Arts Center in a concert that raised funds for merit scholarships for academically high achieving students ... January 23, 2008: The New York Times A NEIGHBOR JOINS THE REVIVAL OF JAMAICA AVENUE The Dermot Company, a real estate developer in Manhattan, often invests in historic buildings and emerging neighborhoods. Three years ago, it took on both challenges when its development proposal to remake the old Queens Family Court building in downtown Jamaica was accepted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation ... January 23, 2008: The New York Sun 'THREE MO' TENORS' HELP FUND YORK COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Arlington Aguebor's polite manner and bright smile served him well at York College's first annual scholarship benefit concert, which featured a performance of "Three Mo' Tenors" at the college's Performing Arts Center. But the job was for one night only. "I want to be an airport manager," Mr. Aguebor, a sophomore studying in the year-old City University of ... January 18, 2008: Press of Southeast Queens In her second to last year in office, Borough President Helen Marshall laid out the plans for the borough's future in her State of the Borough Address. "From Astoria to Douglaston and from College Point to Rockaway and all the neighborhoods in between, our borough has flourished," Marshal said. "As your borough president, I have had the privilege of leading ... January 2, 2008: Courier Sun NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS - STAR OF QUEENS Justin K. Rodgers, Director of Economic Development, Greater Jamaica Development ...
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