Jamaica Queens

Art in Earnest: Harlem-Based Artist, Tyson Hall

Eric J. Henderson | Posted 04.06.2012

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Eric J. Henderson

Hall dwells specifically at the intersection of Art and Policy, his work aiming to touch people in the everyday. That is so cliché that it hurts as I strip the meaning of that universality down to a feel-good thing to say. I don't mean it that way.

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Machete Wielding Queens Landlord Kills Tenant And Himself

Posted 01.08.2012

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A landlord in South Jamaica Queens used a machete to kill one of his tenants, a 48-year old grandmother, before using the same weapon to kill himself ...

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People Are Running 3,100 Miles Around A Single Block In Queens

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 09.05.2011

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The world's longest certified footrace is happening right now--on a single city block in Jamaica, Queens. The 15th Annual Self-Transcendence 3,100...

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Queens Lags Behind the Nation in Late-Stage Breast Cancer detection

Omar Kasrawi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Omar Kasrawi

A grassroots effort called HealthLink is mobilizing breast cancer survivors to reach out in laundry rooms and libraries across the borough to screen women in time.

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50 Cent Cancels Queens Street Fair

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The rapper 50 Cent has canceled a "Family Day" fair he had planned in his old Queens neighborhood amid police concerns about security...

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$133 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Queens: Winner Nowhere To Be Found

nydailynews.com | By Henrick Karoliszyn and Katy Bolger | Posted 05.25.2011

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The mystery winner of the $133 million Mega Millions lottery has yet to come forward and collect the prize. Officials said that the winner let the com...

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