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2-15-08 Press of SE Queens - Jamaica Gets Funky New Web Site.pdf , Press of SE Queens, February 15, 2008. "Downtown Jamaica is rich in culture and talent. Its roots are deeply entrenched with a deluge of musical and artistic organizations. To help navigate amongst the splinters of the culturla hub..." 

2-27-08 Courier Sun - Jamaica gets funky new web site.pdf

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At Last, 1898 Jamaica Bank Building Is a Landmark, New York Times February 12, 2008.  The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously this afternoon to grant landmark status for a third time to the former headquarters of Jamaica Savings Bank, a 110-year-old Beaux-Arts style building that... 

Wynter Gordon, South Jamaica Resident and Up and Coming Singer/Songwriter Interviewed www.Ballerstatus.com, February 12, 2008. Southside Jamaica, Queens' new singing sensation, Wynter Gordon -- the product of preacher parents -- is a trained musician that writes her own lyrics. Her sound had already been dubbed...

Two Jamaica Based Pakistani Newspapers Featured New York Times, February 11, 2008. In Queens, a vibrant Pakistani community has been closely tracking the country's political...

December 12, 2007 King Park Tree Lighting a Huge Success This past December, Centro Hispano Cuzcatlan, GJDC, Mary Immaculate Hospital, JNC, and CCJ joined forces with Councilman Gennaro for the annual King Park Tree Lighting. After the lighting, over 200 event goers had hot chocolate while dozens of childeren recieved free Christmass presents.

VP Records - Music From Jamaica, In Jamaica Queens About.com, Queens Blog. Jamaica Queens and Jamaica the island are connected by more than the name (by the way, the island was named for the colonial Long Island town of Jamaica!). It's music, in the form of VP Records, reggae retailer and record label...

Independent Stores and Resturaunts Thrive in Downtown Jamaica, Press of SE Queens. "The small, family-owned businesses of this part of the borough stand to offer some of the most unique shopping and service experiences in Queens..."