Serving on the bench continues to be ‘an honor’: Justice Kenneth Holder

The Queens Courier 2/6 6:46A By Nelson A. King

Justice Kenneth Holder, who was born in England to a Jamaican mother and a Guyanese father, says that serving on the bench in the Queens Supreme Court continues to be “an honor” for him. Justice Holder, the only male judge of color in Queens...

Challenger in race for Queens district attorney endorsed by key leader of Jamaica renaissance

The Queens Courier 2/3 9:00A Bill Parry

After watching Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz land more than a dozen endorsements from organized labor unions in recent weeks, George Grasso, her challenger, announced Friday, Feb. 3, that he secured an endorsement from Carlisle Towery,...

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning play ‘Queen Bess’ honors African American female aviator Bessie...

The Queens Courier 2/3 6:00A By Ethan Marshall

As part of a celebration of Black History Month and Women s History Month, the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will be putting on a play celebrating the life and career of trailblazing African American female aviator Bessie Coleman from Feb....

Gunman sought for shooting at group of people in downtown Jamaica last month: NYPD

The Queens Courier 2/3 3:08A Bill Parry

The NYPD is still looking for a gunman who allegedly opened fire on a group of people in front of a laundromat in the heart of downtown Jamaica last month. The incident unfolded just after 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, in front of 90-05 161st St., a...

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Leon shines at JPAC

Queens Chronicle (Eastern/Southeast Queens News) 2/2 3:30A

Actor and singer Leon Robinson, above, most famously known for roles in “The Five Hearbeats” and “Waiting to Exhale,” was at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center for a dramatic reading of the play “Mississippi Land” last Saturday.The play, which was…

Downtown Jam. BID not operational yet

Queens Chronicle (Eastern/Southeast Queens News) 2/2 3:30A by Naeisha Rose, Associate Edito

The three business improvement districts in Jamaica may have legally united as one force, but it will be months before the newly minted Downtown Jamaica Business Improvement District will be operational.The DJBID is a combination of the 165th...

Jamaica man rams wife with SUV, DA alleges

Queens Chronicle (North/Northeast Queens News) 2/2 3:30A by Naeisha Rose, Associate Edito

A Jamaica man could face up to 25 years in prison for allegedly attempting to murder his wife by hitting her with his SUV — with their three children in the backseat — and then stabbing her with a knife,…

Sandra Lindsay, First to Get U.S. COVID Vaccine, Travels to Jamaica on New Mission

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 2/2 3:03A Linda Gaudino

February marks Black History Month, a time to pay tribute to those Black and Afro-Latinx who broke boundaries and continue to make history. Long Island critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay became a national name when she received the first official...

Man fatally shot outside funeral home on Brooklyn/Queens border: Cops

The Brooklyn Paper 2/2 2:45A By Meaghan McGoldrick

Cops are looking for the gunman who fatally shot a man outside of a funeral home near the border of Brooklyn and Queens Wednesday night. At approximately 7:09 p.m., cops responded to a 911 call of...

New York colleges are some of the country's most expensive. Here's how they compare

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 2/2 2:00A Jack Grieve

Columbia University ranked second on the list

Man, 40, fatally shot outside NYC funeral home during aunt’s wake

NYPost.com (Metro) 2/1 2:59P Larry Celona, Patrick Reilly

He was transported to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead, cops said.

Going global: Brooklyn Chamber’s international partnership brings new tech, fresh air to Industry...

The Brooklyn Paper 2/1 7:00A Adam Daly and Isabel Song Beer

A piece of Korean technology has made its home in the heart of a kitchen cooking up some of the best Caribbean dishes in Brooklyn, thanks to a new partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. ...

MTA approves $480 million construction of new state-of-the-art Jamaica bus depot

The Queens Courier 1/30 10:30A By Ben Brachfeld and Bill Parry

The MTA on Jan. 30 approved a $480 million project to demolish the Jamaica Bus Depot and replace it with a new state-of-the-art facility. Community leaders and elected officials have long complained about the air and noise pollution from the...

Jamaica man rams wife with SUV, DA alleges

Queens Chronicle (Eastern/Southeast Queens News) 1/30 8:46A Naeisha Rose

A Jamaica man could face up to 25 years in prison for allegedly attempting to murder his wife by hitting her with his SUV — with their three children in the backseat — and then stabbing her with a knife,…