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South Jamaica I is the original section of the complex opened in 1940. Measuring 9.02 acres (3.65 ha), it lies between South Road and 109th Avenue. It consists of 11 three-to-four story buildings with 440 units (originally 448). [4] [6] [7] [13] [14] South Jamaica II lies between 109th Avenue and Brinkerhoff Avenue, occupying 13.3 acres (5.4 ha ...
South Jamaica (also commonly known as "Southside") is a residential neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, located south of downtown Jamaica.Although a proper border has not been established, the neighborhood is a subsection of greater Jamaica bounded by the Long Island Rail Road Main Line tracks, Jamaica Avenue, or Liberty Avenue to the north; the Van Wyck Expressway on the ...
The oldest Public Housing development in Queens: Ravenswood Houses: Long Island City: 31 6 and 7 2,167 July 31, 1951 Redfern Houses: Far Rockaway: 9 6 and 7 604 June 1, 1959 Rehab Program: College Point: Shelton Houses: South Jamaica: 1 12 155 October 31, 1978 South Jamaica I Houses: South Jamaica: 11 3 and 4 440 August 1, 1940 South Jamaica II ...
Unlike neighborhoods in the other four boroughs, some Queens neighborhood names are used as the town name in postal addresses. For example, whereas the town, state construction for all addresses in Manhattan is New York, New York (except in Marble Hill, where Bronx, New York is used), and all neighborhoods in Brooklyn use Brooklyn, New York, residents of College Point would use the ...
Baisley Park Houses is a housing project in South Jamaica, Queens, New York, completed on April 30, 1961.The development consists of five, 8-story buildings with 386 apartment units for an estimated 1,057 people.
Jamaica Estates is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Jamaica Estates is part of Queens Community District 8 [1] and located in the northern portion of Jamaica. It is bounded by Union Turnpike to the north, Hillside Avenue to the south, Utopia Parkway and Homelawn Street to the west, and 188th Street to the east. The main ...
The Queens Community Board 12 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Baisley Park, Rochdale Village, South Jamaica. [3] Queens Community Board 12 is the second largest Community Board in Queens, covering the largest area of the borough.
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