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News for 2011 You will Need Acrobat Reader. June 2, 2011: TimesLedger ARCHITECTURE FIRM BEGUN IN ELMHURST MOVES TO JAMAICA A Queens business that has been helping to redesign and update the borough airports is bringing that energy and excitement to downtown Jamaica. The architecture firm Graf & Lewent Architects moved from the Elmhurst location it had been operating out of since its inception in 1989 to 90-30 161st St. in March and has already made its mark in the .. May 27, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens Rufus King Park in Jamaica had its annual Spring facelift May 21. Area residents turned out with elbow grease and TLC under the auspices of the Friends of Rufus King Park, the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, and the Partnership for Parks. In addition to .. May 26, 2011: Queens Chronicle SELF-PROMOTION URGED FOR JAMAICA As the determination to revitalize the community and improve the image of the downtown Jamaica area continues, the general consensus at the May 18 annual meeting of the Greater Jamaica Development Corp., held at the Jamaica Market, seemed to point to the need for increased self-promotion. "There's a great story to be told down here," said ... May 26, 2011: Queens Courier The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation's Downtown Committee held their bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at the Harvest Room 90-04 161st Street in Jamaica. The group is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the greater Jamaica area ... May 26, 2011: Queens Chronicle Area residents cleaned up Rufus King Park in Jamaica last Saturday under the auspices of the Friends of Rufus King Park, the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, and the Partnership for Parks. They also found time for some fun and games -- and a tasty ... May 26, 2011: Courier Sun Rufus King Park had its annual spring facelift on Saturday, May 21. Area residents turned out with elbow grease and TLC under the auspices of the Friends of Rufus King Park, the .... May 20, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens The Greater Jamaica Development Corp.'s Downtown Committee met May 11 at the Harvest Room... March 18, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens On March 9th the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation met in the Harvest Room for its bi-monthly meeting of its Downtown Committee, which is dedicated to the quality of life in the greater Jamaica area ... March 17, 2011: Times Ledger FILMMAKER EXPLORES JAMAICA REVITALIZATION When filmmaker Dale Schierholt was asked to create a documentary on the development of downtown Jamaica since the 1970s, the Maine resident said he had certain preconceptions about the neighborhood -- since his sole exposure to it was from negative media coverage. "I was really expecting a certain kind of place when I got here," he said. However, I was ... 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 Greater Jamaica Development Corp.... March 10, 2011: Queens Chronicle CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF DOWNTOWN JAMAICA 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, "Building the Heart of a Community," stirred fond ... March 10, 2011: Queens Tribune SLOW, STEADY WIN BORO GROWTH RACE 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 hour and a half presentation, the five discussed problems, successes ... 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 a proposed pedestrian ... 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.... February 25, 2011: Press of Southeast Queens SEEKING WAYS TO KEEP KIDS BUSY 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 other transportation hub in New York City has the amount of young people,"... 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. The property is one of 40 empty storefronts that the non-profit arts ...
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