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Jan 2, 2025 · Queens elected leaders expressed outrage a day after a mass shooting at a Jamaica nightclub injured ten young people waiting to get into a “celebration of life” for a teen …

Jan 2, 2025 · Police said three or four men fired about 30 shots at a crowd of people who were standing outside Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica, Queens, for the private event before …

Queens leaders react to New Year’s night mass shooting at Jamaica event space, security measures scrutinized

May 22, 2024 · Terminal 8 at JFK Airport in Queens was briefly evacuated on Wednesday morning because of an escalator fire, leaving several people injured in NYC, the FDNY said. …

Jan 3, 2025 · Council Member James F. Gennaro has stated his relief and gratitude that all of the victims of the New Year’s Day shooting at Amazura Concert Hall are in stable condition and …

Mar 31, 2023 · Queens’ first-ever legal weed shop opened in Jamaica this week. Mayor Eric Adams stopped by Jamaica to announce a partnership with Habitat for Humanity and city …

Apr 5, 2023 · JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- A rookie NYPD officer was shot in Queens Wednesday afternoon after responding to an altercation on a bus. The 22-year-old officer was …

Jan 22, 2025 · The Eastern Queens Alliance and Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy have teamed up to celebrate World Wetlands Day at the Idlewild Environm… Read more

A number of Queens officials have criticized the Trump administration for introducing a funding freeze for many federal assistance programs, including aid to nonprofits, universities, small …