Jamaica Times: October 7, 2022

The Queens Courier 10/6 6:00P

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Queens men plead guilty to sex trafficking minors at Jamaica Hotel: DA

The Queens Courier 10/6 11:00A Julia Moro

Two Queens men pleaded guilty to sex trafficking children and forcing female victims to have sex with strangers for cash at the JFK Inn Hotel in Jamaica, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.  Tyrone “Angel” Miles, 32, of 110th...

2 more men plead guilty to sex trafficking teenage girls from Jamaica, Queens hotel: DA

PIX11.com (News) 10/6 10:56A Jonathan Rizk

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Two men have pleaded guilty to the sex trafficking of minors at a hotel in Jamaica, Queens. After an escape attempt by one of the trafficking victims in June 2020, the defendants' ongoing criminal activities were revealed,...

Jamaica school named for former mayor Dinkins

Queens Chronicle (Eastern/Southeast Queens News) 10/6 10:51A by Sean Okula / Associate Editor

Borough and citywide officials joined students and faculty from PS 48 in Jamaica on Thursday to name the building after the city’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins. The school, located at 108-29 155 St., will now be known as the…

BP launches contest for business hopefuls

Queens Chronicle (Eastern/Southeast Queens News) 10/6 4:30A by Sean Okula, Associate Editor

Queens residents with a knack for innovation will have a chance to swim with the entrepreneurial sharks.Borough President Donovan Richards was at York College in Jamaica on Monday to announce the launch of the Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge, a…

Watch: Serial burglary crew steals dog, ATM machine from Brooklyn store

PIX11.com (News) 10/6 4:29A Mira Wassef

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- A burglary crew has allegedly stolen a dog, several ATM machines, money, and merchandise from stores across Brooklyn and Queens last month, making off with more than $57,000 in cash and goods, authorities said Thursday. The...

Smash and dash for cash: ATM thieves sought for brazen Brooklyn and Queens business break-ins

The Brooklyn Paper 10/6 3:15A By Robert Pozarycki

Detectives are looking for a group of brazen ATM thieves who stole cash machines containing thousands of dollars from stores across Brooklyn and Queens last month. Nothing seemed to deter the crooks, according to police, as they either cut...

Jamaican Stew Peas Are a Good Excuse to Slow to Down

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 10/4 11:00P Bryan Washington

Finding patience and gentleness in a simmering pot.

‘This is just the beginning’: Borough president launches new Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge to...

The Queens Courier 10/4 3:00A Bill Parry

Following through on his pledge to break down barriers to the technology industry and ensure Queens is on the cutting edge of innovation, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards launched the inaugural Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC)...

Genovese Family Life Center reopens in Jamaica following extensive renovation

The Queens Courier 10/3 3:00A Bill Parry

Southeast Queens residents can once again find sanctuary and services at the Genovese Family Life Center in Jamaica, which has officially reopened following renovations. The center, operated by SCO Family of Services at 89-30 161st St., is a...

The 2022 Power Women of Queens honored at the 19th annual awards event

The Queens Courier 9/30 9:00A Ethan Marshall

Launched 29 years ago, Power Women of Queens celebrated the 2022 honorees on Thursday, Sept. 29, at Terrace on the Park, where Schneps Media and hundreds of guests recognized the honorees for their extraordinary accomplishments in business and in...

Jamaica Times: September 30, 2022

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Bronx man sentenced for hit-and-run killing of young father in Queens: DA

BXTimes.com 9/29 6:00A By Bill Parry

A Bronx man could spend more than two decades in prison for causing a fatal collision during a 2020 hit-and-run that killed a young father in Middle Village . Ramon Pena, 39, on Sept. 28 was sentenced to up to 22 years in prison by Queens Supreme...

Councilwoman tours Hollis shelter following asylum seeker’s suicide

The Queens Courier 9/28 10:00A Bill Parry

While the city grapples with a wave of more than 13,000 asylum seekers that have overwhelmed the shelter system in recent months, Councilwoman Linda Lee toured the Hollis Family Shelter at 21-05 Jamaica Ave. to learn more about the living...

A decade after Sandy, $52 billion climate vulnerability plan would bring flood gates, sea walls to...

The Brooklyn Paper 9/28 7:45A Ximena Del Cerro Kirstyn Brendle

Ten years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York City, sea walls, storm surge barriers, and moveable sea gates may be coming to flood-prone parts of Brooklyn and Queens, the U.S. Army Corps of...