http://www.queensny.com/ The latest news from the www.queensny.com website! Newsys Template Engine Hollis/jamaica Times/news http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-138482748 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_cabbie_attack_20100902.txt While the courts push to prosecute a 21-year-old filmmaker who allegedly stabbed a Muslim cab driver from Jamaica last week in Manhattan, the governor, mayor and activist groups are calling for an end to racially antagonizing rhetoric. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:23 -0400 newsys-138482760 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_huntley_profile_20100902.txt State Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) said she has done a lot during her nearly two terms as the elected official for the 10th Senate District and she promised to use her experience over the last four years to make the community better. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:19 -0400 newsys-136580361 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_merrick_academy_injunction_20100902.txt An Albany judge ordered a Jamaica charter school last week to halt its efforts to fire a quarter of its staff. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:29 -0400 newsys-138676748 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_rosedale_party_shooting_20100902.txt For the fourth time this summer an out-of-control party in a southeast Queens neighborhood was the site of a violent shooting early Sunday morning that took the life of a reveler and frightened nearby residents, police said. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:29 -0400 newsys-138676756 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_qc_genocide_awareness_20100902.txt As Queens College students got back into the swing of academic life this week, they were greeted by something a little out of the ordinary. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:15 -0400 newsys-138417333 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_tom_white_obit_20100902.txt The city’s top leaders, southeast Queens activists and hundreds of residents who were impacted by Councilman Thomas White’s years of work gathered at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral Thursday for a final goodbye. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:52:20 -0400 newsys-138482747 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_cp_baseball_fields_20100902.txt Former City Councilman Tony Avella announced last week the completion of the second phase of construction of a sports facility at the College Point Fields. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:23 -0400 newsys-138676760 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_incoming_schools_20100902.txt More than 2,000 new classroom seats will be available in Queens this fall, when the city Department of Education opens four new facilities and three renovated buildings in a borough notorious for its overcrowded schools. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:21 -0400 newsys-136972685 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_at_mosque_20100902.txt A 30-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly urinated outside an Astoria mosque during a prayer session, city Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:26 -0400 newsys-136580367 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_mosque_dinner_20100902.txt In the same month in which controversy has raged over whether a Muslim cultural center should be built two blocks from Ground Zero, in the same week a cab driver had his throat slashed after he told his passenger he was Muslim and on the same evening a man desecrated a mosque on Steinway Street, another mosque mere blocks away shared a night of peace with its neighbors. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:27 -0400 newsys-136580372 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_flushing_gravestones_20100902.txt Martins Field may soon look less like the average city park and more like the spot now called The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground where an estimated 1,000 people were laid to rest. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:30 -0400 newsys-136580358 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_stavisky_healthcare_20100902.txt Standing in front of Elmhurst Hospital Center Friday, state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) announced the expansion of the Family Health Plus program through the recently passed state budget, which will enable small businesses to buy health insurance for their employees at an affordable rate. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:14 -0400 newsys-138482762 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_hurricane_warning_20100902.txt The Category 4 Hurricane Earl that was churning its way through the Caribbean this week could endanger Queens homes and the Belt Parkway if it passes by New York over Labor Day weekend as forecast early this week, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) said. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:19 -0400 newsys-136580356 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_tsunami_of_peace_20100902.txt A funeral procession that started in Jamaica and ended in City Hall last week was not meant to mourn the death of a resident — instead it was conducted to send a message to the community to end the senseless violence that has been occurring there over the last few years. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:27 -0400 newsys-136580362 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_dinapoli_mta_audit_20100902.txt State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently audited the MTA and found what he said was “a culture of acceptance” of overtime pay. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:22 -0400 newsys-138482745 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_lirr_update_20100902.txt The Long Island Rail Road was back to normal service Monday morning, less than a week after a fire crippled the system and caused numerous delays for Queens and Long Island riders. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:16 -0400 newsys-138482768 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_flood_meeting_brief_20100902.txt City Councilman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) will host a special meeting in two weeks to address the chronic flooding that has been affecting southeast Queens residents. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:26 -0400 newsys-138417335 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_rich_hill_mort_scam_20100902.txt Owners of a South Richmond Hill lending group were convicted last Thursday in Manhattan federal court for their role in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, the U.S. attorney said for the Southern District said. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:14 -0400 newsys-137956702 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_new_film_fest_20100902.txt A Jackson Heights couple and an Astoria man who were allegedly stiffed by the Queens International Film Festival’s founder are putting together a slate of films for spring 2011 to ensure that the borough remains a hot spot for cinema. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:28 -0400 newsys-136580355 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/jt_cat_lady_robberies_20100902.txt An Astoria woman who fronts a death metal band based in the Bronx was arraigned last Thursday on charges of robbery and attempted robbery of two boutiques in SoHo, the Manhattan district attorney said. Police sources said the suspect may be the “Cat Woman” involved in two other heists in Queens. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:31 -0400 newsys-4834543 http://www.queensny.com/articles/2010/09/06/hollis/jamaica_times/news/doc4846b8e1aabfe735403986.txt Ongoing events and notices in your community Clubs | Kids & Family | Meetings | Miscellaneous | Religion, Faith & Worship | Exercise | Seniors | Support Groups | Tours | Volunteer Calls | Classes, Seminars & Workshops Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:52:11 -0400