Greater Jamaica Development Corporation http://gjdc.org Mon, 20 May 2013 16:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 GJDC Former Intern Wins Fulbright http://gjdc.org/2013/05/10/gjdc-former-intern-wins-fulbright/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gjdc-former-intern-wins-fulbright http://gjdc.org/2013/05/10/gjdc-former-intern-wins-fulbright/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:39:13 +0000 sejan http://gjdc.org/?p=2689 Queens Student Overcomes Hardships to Win Fulbright

QUEENS — For Jemarley McFarlane, the most difficult part of his childhood was watching his mother’s struggles.

DNAinfo.com – Read the full story here.

]]> http://gjdc.org/2013/05/10/gjdc-former-intern-wins-fulbright/feed/ 0 Department Store to Return to Jamaica http://gjdc.org/2013/05/08/department-store-to-return-to-jamaica/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=department-store-to-return-to-jamaica http://gjdc.org/2013/05/08/department-store-to-return-to-jamaica/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 17:47:46 +0000 sejan http://gjdc.org/?p=2676 Congressman Gregory Meeks, City Council Members Leroy Comrie and Ruben Wills, the Blumenfeld Development Group, the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, and other State, City and Local authorities marked a landmark occasion for Jamaica –the initial step towards bringing a department store to southeast Queens for the first time in over 35 years.

Read the full press release here.

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]]> http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/destination-jamaica-gjdcs-e-newsletter/feed/ 0 Station Area Development: “Tell Us What You Want” http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/make-downtown-jamaica-a-great-place-to-live-work-and-learn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-downtown-jamaica-a-great-place-to-live-work-and-learn http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/make-downtown-jamaica-a-great-place-to-live-work-and-learn/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:28:52 +0000 sejan http://gjdc.org/?p=2523 Make Downtown Jamaica a great place to live, work, and learn! If you live, work, shop, or attend college here, or if you use the LIRR or AirTrain station in Jamaica, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to give us your opinion about what stores, restaurants, types of new housing, or other changes that will make downtown Jamaica more appealing.
Click here to fill out our survey.

]]> http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/make-downtown-jamaica-a-great-place-to-live-work-and-learn/feed/ 0 New BBQ restaurant in downtown Jamaica re-ignites discussion about food choices http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/new-bbq-restaurant-in-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-about-food-choices-read-more-httpwww-nydailynews-comnew-yorkqueensnew-bbq-restaurant-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-food-c/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-bbq-restaurant-in-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-about-food-choices-read-more-httpwww-nydailynews-comnew-yorkqueensnew-bbq-restaurant-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-food-c http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/new-bbq-restaurant-in-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-about-food-choices-read-more-httpwww-nydailynews-comnew-yorkqueensnew-bbq-restaurant-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-food-c/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:23:30 +0000 sejan http://gjdc.org/?p=2521 A new high-end barbecue restaurant that can seat up to 200 people is coming to downtown Jamaica, aiming to give residents more food options in an area that’s currently dominated by fast-food chains.

Click here for the complete article in the New York Daily News

]]> http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/new-bbq-restaurant-in-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-about-food-choices-read-more-httpwww-nydailynews-comnew-yorkqueensnew-bbq-restaurant-downtown-jamaica-re-ignites-discussion-food-c/feed/ 0 Easy Parking and Great Destinations in Downtown Jamaica http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/easy-parking-and-great-destinations-in-downtown-jamaica/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easy-parking-and-great-destinations-in-downtown-jamaica http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/easy-parking-and-great-destinations-in-downtown-jamaica/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:21:20 +0000 sejan http://gjdc.org/?p=2520 Greater Jamaica has a rich history, and is one of the most ethnically diverse urban centers in the United States. Drive on over have a look! Click here for a map of nearby destinations in Downtown Jamaica.

]]> http://gjdc.org/2013/03/06/easy-parking-and-great-destinations-in-downtown-jamaica/feed/ 0 Safe Space offers SE Queens kids a new beat on life http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/safe-space-offers-se-queens-kids-a-new-beat-on-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=safe-space-offers-se-queens-kids-a-new-beat-on-life http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/safe-space-offers-se-queens-kids-a-new-beat-on-life/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:29:20 +0000 sejan http://www.gjdc.org/?p=1660 The staff at Safe Space in Jamaica has always tried to come up with innovative ways to help the hundreds of disadvantaged youth who walk through their doors, and a new program they launched has been hitting all the right notes since its inception.

 

Click here for the complete article in Times Ledge, December  15-21 , 2011

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]]> http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/safe-space-offers-se-queens-kids-a-new-beat-on-life/feed/ 0 Jamaica Station Artsy newcomers http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/jamaica-station-artsy-newcomers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaica-station-artsy-newcomers http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/jamaica-station-artsy-newcomers/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:17:02 +0000 sejan http://www.gjdc.org/?p=1651 With the Long Island Rail Road’s Sutphin Boulevard underpass project nearing completion, two arts organizations have signed up to move into what will be called The Shops at Station Plaza.

 

 

Click here for the complete article on Crain’s New York business.com, July 23, 2012

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“We have a lot of food you wouldn’t find at a supermarket,” said Miriam Haas, director of the for-profit Community Markets, which has been operating the annual market for about 10 years. Prior to that, she said, it had been run by the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. since 1976, making it one of the oldest in the city.

Click here for the complete article in Times Ledger , July 5, 2012

]]> http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/farmers-market-returns-to-jamaica/feed/ 0 Downtown Jamaica BIDs plan to restyle district http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/downtown-jamaica-bids-plan-to-restyle-district/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downtown-jamaica-bids-plan-to-restyle-district http://gjdc.org/2012/08/01/downtown-jamaica-bids-plan-to-restyle-district/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:54:57 +0000 sejan http://www.gjdc.org/?p=1642 Downtown Jamaica’s two business improvement districts held their annual meetings last week where they reviewed their 2012 accomplishments and discussed initiatives for the next year, all of which focused on changing the shopping district’s image.

 

Click here for the complete article in Times Ledger , July 5, 2012

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