Jamaica, New York

Jamaica is a diversely populated middle class neighborhood located in southeastern Queens. Jamaica also hosts numerous government buildings including the Queens Civil Court, the civil branch of the Queens County Supreme Court, and the Queens County Family Court along with several other buildings. Jamaica is reflective of the fact that Queens is the most diverse location in the United States, including a large African American population along with sizable Hispanic and Asian communities. The diverse stores and shops in Jamaica are indicative of a lively Caribbean and South American culture. There is also a booming Indian and Bangladeshi population, with an areas in Jamaica being referred to as a little South Asia due to the countless Asian owned small business expanding in this diverse neighborhood.

 

Elected Members

Congress Member Gregory Meeks, CD 5
153-01 Jamaica Avenue 2nd floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
718-725-6000
State Senator Leroy G. Comrie, SD 14
113-43 Farmers Boulevard
St. Albans, NY 1141
718-765-6359
State Senator James Sanders Jr., SD 10
142-01 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park, 11436
718-523-3069
Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman, AD 29
232-06A Merrick Blvd.
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
718-723-5412
Assembly Member Michelle Titus, AD 31
19-31 Mott Avenue, Room 301
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
718-327-1845
Assembly Member Vivian E. Cook, AD 32
142-15 Rockaway Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11436
718-322-3975
Assembly Member Clyde Vanel, AD 33
97-01 Springfield Boulevard
Queens Village, NY 11429
718-479-2333
Council Member James F. Gennaro, CD 24
78-40 164th Street
Hillcrest, NY 11366
718-217-4969
Council Member Nantasha Williams, CD 27
172-12 Linden Boulevard
St. Albans, NY 11434
718-776-3700
Council Member Adrienne E. Adams, CD 28
165-90 Baisley Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
718-206-2068
Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, CD 31
1931 Mott Avenue, Suite 410
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
718-471-7014

Neighborhoods Events

Resorts World Casino NYC
June 01, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM

March 28, 2023 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

St. John's Faculty Club Hall
February 01, 2023 | 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

St. Johns, Basketball, Networking, Business, Queens Chamber of Commerce

Earnest Foods
January 19, 2023 | 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

We want to know you better, get to know your customers Day, celebrating the grand opening of Earnest Foods in Jamaica, NY

TWA Hotel at JFK International Airport
October 22, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Queens Chamber will be exhibiting the #BusinessofWE 2022 Summit at the TWA Hotel at JFK! Join us in connecting with other women entrepreneurs and small business owners.

TWA Hotel at JFK International Airport
October 13, 2022 | 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Keynote Speaker New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric A. Ulrich

The Harvest Room
July 19, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

We will be recruiting for: § Afterschool Counselors § Teen Advisors § Early Childhood Teachers § Fitness & Sports Instructors

Hyatt Regency JFK at Resorts World NYC
June 02, 2022 | 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Join The Queens Chamber of Commerce as we welcome New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams for a Business Resources Program and Reception.

Padres en Accion
May 29, 2022 | 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM

The Harvest Room
March 09, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

En conmemoracion del Dia Internacional de la Mujer 2022, la Camara de Comercio de Queens te invita a participar en una celebracion dedicada a la mujer que esta envuelta en la industria de la bell ...

March 08, 2022 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Virtual Job Fair with The Allen Neighborhood Preservation and Development Corp sponsored by the Queens Chamber of Commerce

The Harvest Room
February 08, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Red Eye Group, LLC, a Queens based and operated company is hiring for over a hundred and fifty open positions. Other employment opportunities available in customer service and finance with the MT ...

Corner of 173 St and Jamaica Avenue
December 09, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Join Small Business Administration and Queens Chamber Multilingual Business Outreach to learn about financial assistance, how to avoid fines violations, new Key to NYC vaccine requirements, and ...

The Harvest Room
August 18, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Red Eye Group, LLC, a Queens based and operated company is hiring for over a hundred open positions. Queens Centers for Progress offering positions in the health care and management sector

May 07, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Guy R Brewer Boulevard - Tuskegee Airmen Way - 110th Ave - Phroane Ave

NYC Venue Space
April 28, 2021 | 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Padres En Acción honra a Los Trabajadores caídos ejerciendo su profesión. In Commemoration of the International Workers' Memorial Day

March 11, 2021 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

The Allen Neighborhood Preservation and Development Corp will be hosting its annual job & career fair will once again facilitate virtually via Zoom platform.

Woodhaven BID
September 17, 2020 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

The Queens Chamber of Commerce's Neighborhood Sidewalk Outreach program comes to Woodhaven. We will be distributing personal protective equipment and other relevant information to community busin ...

God Bless You all, Inc
August 25, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

The Queens Chamber of Commerce's Neighborhood Sidewalk Outreach program comes to Jamaica avenue in Woodhaven in partnership with Worldwide Veterans and Family Service.

Online Webinar
June 23, 2020 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

The Queens Chamber sponsors a virtual job fair presented by the Allen Neighborhood Preservation and Development Corp featuring dozens of job opportunities in multiple fields.