ZIP Code 11417

Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is mainly composed of a large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood is also residential. The neighborhood was named Yameco, a corruption of the word yamecah, meaning "beaver", in the language spoken by the Lenape, the Native Americans who lived in the area at the time of first European contact. The liquid "y" sound of English is spelled with a "j" in Dutch, the language of the first people to write about the area. The New York Racing Association, based at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, lists its official address as Jamaica. John F. Kennedy International Airport and the hotels nearby are also located in Jamaica. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis to the east; St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Rochdale Village to the southeast; South Jamaica to the south; Richmond Hill and South O Zone Park to the west; Briarwood to the northwest; and Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica Hills, and Jamaica Estates to the north. Some locals group Jamaica's surrounding neighborhoods into an unofficial Greater Jamaica area encompassing most or all of the extent of the former town. It was the first county seat of Queens County, holding that title from 1683 to 1788, and was also the first incorporated village on Long Island. Jamaica had a band of 56 minutemen who played an active part in the Battle of Long Island, the outcome of which led to the occupation by British troops of the American Revolutionary War.

History

Jamaica is the primary city name, but also Addisleigh Park, Addisleigh Pk are acceptable city names or spellings, Queens on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. Jamaica Avenue was an ancient trail for tribes from as far away as the Ohio River and the Great Lakes, coming to trade skins and furs for wampum. In 1655, the first settlers paid the Native Americans with two guns, a coat, and some powder and lead, for the land lying between the old trail and "Beaver Pond" In 1683, Jamaica became the county seat of Queens County, one of the original counties of New York. By 1834, the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad company had completed a line to Jamaica. The public school system was started in 1813 with funds of $125. In the 1970s, it became the headquarters for the Islamic Society of North America. The present Jamaica station of the Long Island Rail Road was completed in 1913, and the BMT Line arrived in 1918, followed by the IND Queens Boulevard Line in 1936 and the IND/BMT Line in 1988. The Jamaica Post Office opened September 25, 1794, and was the only post office in the present-day Boroughs of Queens or Brooklyn before 1803. It was the first self-service supermarket in the country in the early 20th century. In December 2012, a junkyard was built on the site of the former Tabernacle Theatre (now the Prayerzine Theatre), which was restored in the 1920s and 1930s. It is now the home of the "Prayerzine" furniture store, which opened in 1920.

Demographics

The population of Community Board 12, which mainly comprises Jamaica but also includes Hollis, had 232,911 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile. In 2018, an estimated 20% of Jamaica and Hollis residents lived in poverty. The borough of Queens, where Jamaica is located, is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the world. Jamaica is large and has a diverse population, predominantly African Americans, Caribbean/West Indians, Hispanics, and Asians/Asian Indians. Bangladeshis are the most rapidly growing ethnic group here; however, it is also an African-American commercial area. Many Sri Lankans also live in this area for similar reasons as the Bangladeshi community, reflected by the numerous food and grocery establishments along Hillside Avenue catering to the community. South Asian communities thrive in Jamaica, along with the neighboring Filipino community in Queens and the historic, large, African American community residing in the Village of Queens. There are countless restaurants such as "Ambala", "Sagarly", "Ghorai", "Ambalah", and countless more in the Bangladehi stronghold here. Some people call this area "Little Asia" and call it another "Little Bangladesh" The population of Jamaica was 53,751 in 2010, an increase of 1,902 (3.5%) from the 51,849 counted in 2000. The median household income in community Board 12 was $61,670. The average life expectancy is 80.5 years, slightly lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.:53.

Economy

Many big box retailers moved to suburban areas where business was more profitable in the 1960s and 1970s. The decrease of the crime rate has encouraged entrepreneurs who plan to invest in the area. The most prominent piece of development has been the renovation and expansion of the Jamaica station from 2001 to 2006. Banking has also made a strong revival as Bank of America, Sterling National Bank, Chase Bank, and Carver Federal Savings Bank have each created at least one branch along various major streets: Jamaica Avenue, Parsons Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard, and Sutphin Boulevard. The New York City Economic Development Corporation has issued an RFP for redevelopment of a 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) abandoned garage located at 168th Street and 93rd Avenue. Plans are underway to convert this space into retail and parking spots. Jamaica is home to large African American, Caribbean, and Central American populations. The community's median home prices rose 39% in 2015. The median sales price for a small row house in 2015 was $330,000, and the median asking rent for a three-bedroom house was $1,750,000. The Federal Aviation Administration has described Jamaica as "the next tourist hot spot." Jamaica's proximity to the JFK AirTrain has stimulated the development of several hotels. The NYC BID Association is a BID association that focuses on specific specific stores in these specific specific areas of the community. It has been described as the "next tourism hot spot" for Jamaica.

Police and crime

Jamaica is patrolled by two precincts of the NYPD. The 103rd Precinct is located at 168-02 91st Avenue and serves downtown Jamaica and Hollis, while the 113th Precinct are located at 167-02 Baisley Boulevard and serves St. Albans and South Jamaica. As of 2018, with a non-fatal assault rate of 68 per 100,000 people, Jamaica's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The precinct reported 5 murders, 28 rapes, 156 robberies, 383 felony assaults, 153 burglaries, 414 grand larcenies, and 138 grand larsenies auto in 2018. The incarceration rate of 789 per cent of the population is higher than the city's as-a-whole rate of 1.8 per cent. In 2010, the 103rd precinct ranked 51st safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The 113th precinct ranked 55th safest in 2010, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 86.1% between 1990 and 2018. In 2018, the precinct reported five murders, 31 rapes, 346 robberies, 408 felony assaults and 152 burglaries. The crime rate in 2018 was higher than in the 1990s, but lower than it was in the 1980s and 1990s. It also has a lower crime rate than in 1990s than in 1980s, with crime rates decreasing by 80.6% in all categories.

Fire safety

Jamaica contains four New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations. Jamaica contains four FDNY fire stations: Engine Company 275, 303, 302 and 298. Jamaica has four fire stations in total. Jamaica's fire stations are located on: Merrick Boulevard, Hillside Avenue, Rockaway Boulevard and Princeton Street. Jamaica also has a fire station on the outskirts of the capital, Kingston. The Jamaica Fire Department is part of the New York Fire Department. The FDNY is based in Queens, New York, and has four stations in Jamaica. Jamaica is home to the FDNY's headquarters, which is located on the corner of Merrick and Hillside Avenues. It also has fire stations on Princeton Street and Rockaway Avenue. TheFDNY has a battalion on the island, based on the location of the Jamaican Fire Station on Hillside Ave. It is also located on Rockaway Blvd, on the edge of the Kingston suburb of Rockaway, and on the eastern side of the town of Kingston on the western side of Hillside Boulevard. The Fire Department has a ladder company on each of the four Jamaican fire stations, which it uses to provide emergency services to the capital's residents. The station is also used as a training facility for the Jamaica Police Department. Jamaican firefighters are trained to respond to emergency situations in the event of a fire in the city. The fire department also uses the Jamaica Fire Station as a base of operations for emergency services in the Kingston area.

Health

As of 2018, preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in Jamaica and Hollis than in other places citywide. 30% of residents are obese, 16% are diabetic, and 37% have high blood pressure. The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, is 0.007 milligrams per cubic metre (7.0×109 oz/cu ft), less than the city average. The nearest major hospitals are Jamaica Hospital and Queens Hospital Center, both located in Jamaica. The population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 5%, lower than citywide rate of 12%. In 2018, 82% ofResidents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," higher than city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Jamaica & Hollis, there are 20 bodegas. The city's population of residents who are uninsured is 5%. The city has a high rate of obesity, compared to the citywide average of 20%. The percentage of children who are obese is 23%, compared to citywide averages of 20% and 22%. The number of people who eat some fruits and vegetables every day is slightly less than city average of 87%. The average household income in the city is about $28,000, compared with the cityaverage of $30,000. The average income for a family of four is $26,000; the city's unemployment rate is 2.7%. The unemployment rate for a household of four or more people is 1.9%.

Post offices and ZIP Codes

Jamaica is covered by multiple ZIP Codes. West of Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica falls under ZIP Codes 11435 and 11436. The United States Post Office operates four post offices nearby: Briarwood, Archer Avenue New, Rochdale Village and Baisley Boulevard. Jamaica is part of three ZIP Codes: 11432 north of Jamaica Avenue, 11433 between Jamaica Avenue and Linden Boulevard, and 11434 south ofLinden Boulevard. The U.S. Postal Service operates the following post offices in Jamaica: Briarwood Station, Archer Avenue New Station and Brisley Boulevard New Station. Jamaica is also covered by the ZIP codes 11435, 11436, 11434 and 11435. The city is home to the following radio stations: Jamaican Public Radio (JPR) and Jamaica Radio Network (JRN), as well as the Jamaican Satellite Radio network (JMNS), which broadcasts from Jamaica to other parts of the United States. JPR also has a radio station in New York City called Jamaica Radio, which transmits to Jamaica from New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The station is located at 88-40 164th Street and 97-03 Sutph in Jamaica. The JPR station is at the intersection of Jamaica Boulevard and Sut phin Boulevard. It is also located at the junction of Queens Boulevard and Queens Boulevard, at 138-69 Queens Boulevard. There is also a station at the corner of Queens and Queens boulevards at the end of Queens Blvd.

Education

Jamaica and Hollis have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018. Public schools in Jamaica are operated by the New York City Department of Education. Several colleges and universities make their home in Jamaica proper or in its close vicinity. The Japanese School of New York was located in Jamaica Estates, near Jamaica. The Queens Public Library operates four branches in Jamaica: the Bais Park branch at 89-11 Sutphin Boulevard, the Central Library at 89/11 Merrick Boulevard, and the Guy Brewer branch at 108-41 St. Albans Boulevard. It also operates two branches in Queens, one in Jamaica and one in Queens Village. It is the only public library in Queens that does not offer free Wi-Fi. It has a branch in Jamaica that is open to the public every day of the week. It operates two branch libraries in Queens and one branch in Queens village, which is open on the weekend. The library also operates a branch for the elderly in Jamaica. It offers a branch of the New Jersey State Library in Queens. It provides a free library card to residents of Queens and the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Westchester. It does not operate a branch on the Upper East Side. It runs two branches of the Brooklyn Public Library in the Queens section of Queens: the Queens Branch and the Queens City Branch. It was founded in 1881. It opened in the early 20th century.

Transportation

Greater Jamaica is home to John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the busiest international airports in the United States and the world. The New York City Subway's IND Queens Boulevard Line (E, F, and trains) terminate at 179th Street station. The 200-year-old King Manor Museum, once home to Rufus King, is located at the corner of 153rd St. and Jamaica Ave. Major streets include Archer Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, Liberty Avenue, Merrick Boulevard, Rockaway Boulevard, Parsons Boulevard, Sutphin Boulevard, and Union Turnpike, as well as the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) and the Grand Central Parkway. Public transportation passengers are connected to airline terminals by AirTrain JFK, which operates as both an airport terminal circulator and rail connection to central Jamaica at the integrated LIRR and bi-level subway station located at Sut phin Blvd and Archer Avenue. The Jamaica Yard, at the south end of Flushing MeadowsCorona Park, abuts GrandCentral Parkway and the Van Wank Expressway. Jamaica Estates is a neighborhood of mansions north of Jamaica's central business district. It has two subway stations, and two Queens courthouses. It is served by the E, F and trains, from Sutph in Boulevard to its 179th St terminus. It also has two bus lines, the Q46 bus, and the Q47 bus.

Queens is a borough of New York like Queens County in the US state of New York. It is located on Long Island and is New York's largest borough. It borders the Brooklyn area at the western tip of Long Island, with Nassau County to the east. Queens is bordered by the sea with parts of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Ozone Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens, New York, United States. It is next to the Aqueduct Racetrack, a popular spot for Thoroughbred racing and home to the Resorts World Casino & Hotel. Traditionally home to a large Italian-American population, Ozone Park has grown to have many residents of Caribbean, Hispanic, and Asian backgrounds. The neighborhood is in two community districts, divided by Liberty and 103rd Avenues. The southern half of the area is in Queens Community District 10, which is covered by the NYPD's 106th Precinct, while the northern half is in QCD's 102nd Precinct. Its ZIP Codes are 11416 and 11417. The name "Ozone park" was chosen for the development to "lure buyers with the idea of refreshing breezes blowing in from the Atlantic Ocean to a park-like community" in the 1880s. In the 1800s, the area was called "the Harlem of Brooklyn" because at the time, Queens did not yet exist, and Harlem was a thriving Jewish and Italian neighborhood in Manhattan. In 1925, with the opening of Cross Bay Boulevard in 1925, the neighborhood saw a population of 180,000, with 40% of the population being from Ozone, Queens. Ozone is considered to have a northern border at Atlantic Avenue; the southern border is North Conduit Avenue, the western border is the Brooklyn/Queens border line; and the eastern border is up to 108th Street and aqueduct racetrack.

Etymology

Ozone Park is the primary city name, but also Jamaica are acceptable city names or spellings, Queens on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The name "Ozone Park" was chosen for the development to "lure buyers with the idea of refreshing breezes blowing in from the Atlantic Ocean to a park-like community" The "O Zone" in the neighborhood's name referred to an area with cool ocean breezes, an archaic definition that is not related to the present-day definition of the alternate form of oxygen. The name was chosen to lure buyers to the area. The neighborhood is now home to more than 2,000 people. It is located in the New York City borough of Queens and the New Jersey city of Staten Island. It was named after the Ozone, an area of the city that was once known as the "zone" of New York. The Ozone is now known as one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city, with a population of more than 1.5 million. The area is also known for its beaches, which are popular with surfers and surfers. It has also been known to host a number of high-profile events, such as the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, as well as other major sporting events such as Wimbledon and the World Series of Poker. The city's name is derived from the word "ozone", which means "cool" or "refreshing" in English. It also means "park-like" in Spanish, which is the language used in the area's name. The community's name also refers to the cool breezes that come from the ocean.

History

In the 1870s, two immigrants from France named Charles Lalance and Florian Grosjean developed a factory in Woodhaven. In 1880, the New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway Railroad began service on the Montauk Branch and Rockaway Beach Branch from Long Island City to Howard Beach, Queens. Two years later, two wealthy partners named Benjamin W. Hitchcock and Charles C. Denton bought plots of land around what would later become the Woodhaven Junction station. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company's Fulton Street elevated railroad line above Liberty Avenue opened in 1915, with a station at Lefferts Avenue. Between 1921 and 1930, Ozone Park saw a population increase of over 180% from 40,000 to 112,950 people. In the 1930s, the city of New York decided to install sewers in the area to stop flooding that had become a major problem. In 2004, New York City Environmental Department of Environmental Protection made plans to connect the neighborhood's sewer system to the city's system to combat flooding by raising the land by almost an floor. The first floor of some of the non-raised homes subsequently became basements in some areas of the community. In 2010, the Ozoneville Community Church merged with the United Methodist Church of New Jersey to become the Centreville United Church of Christ. In 2012, Centreville and the Methodist Church merged to become Centreville-United Methodist Church. In 2013, the United Methodists merged with Centreville Church to form Centreville Methodist Church, which is still called Centreville.

Demographics

Ozone Park has been largely populated by various groups of immigrants. The first wave were French immigrants associated with a pot factory on Atlantic Avenue. Germans and the Irish made up a large part of Ozone Park in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Most of the current Italians in the neighborhood are originally from Brooklyn. A significant Polish population also developed based around Saint Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church and its associated elementary school. At the turn of the 21st century immigrants from Latin America, South Asia (Bangladesh), the West Indies, and South America (Indo-Guyanese & Indo-Surinamese) moved in, adding a diverse atmosphere to the neighborhood. Residents vary from working-class to middle-class families, who own or rent private homes on the neighborhood's tree-lined residential streets. In 2018, the median household income in Community Board 10 was $73,891. The neighborhood is considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. One in ten residents (10%) were unemployed, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in New York City. The average life expectancy is 81.7 years.:2,20 This is higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York city neighborhoods.:53 (PDF p. 84) Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 22% are between the ages of between 017, 28% between 25 and 44.

Subsections

Ozone Park was once a sparsely populated neighborhood because of the lack of transportation. By 1915, the Fulton Street Line opened, connecting Ozone Park with the rest of New York City, thus starting the enormous influx by the Italians. Ozone park then formed many smaller sub-neighborhoods with specific identities. These include Centreville, Liberty Heights, Balsam Village, Tudor Village, Park Village, Ozone Plaza, and Liberty Heights. The area is also home to Tudor Park, a 20-acre (81,000 m2) recreational park which features a baseball field, racquetball courts, picnic area, and a fountain as well as a playground. The village was incorporated in the late 1800s and has since flourished. It is on the border of Howard Beach and is home to a number of condominiums and apartment complexes, including Newlyn Estates, Sterling Manor, and Greentree Condos. The neighborhood was once known as the "City of the Stars" because of its large number of skyscrapers. It was named after the city's tallest building, the Empire State Building, which is located in the center of the park. The current mayor, Bill de Blasio, is a former mayor of the city and served as mayor from 2009 to 2013. The city is now known as "The City of the Rising Sun" due to its rising prominence in recent years. It has a population of more than one million, making it one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the city.

Police and crime

Howard Beach and South Ozone Park are patrolled by the 106th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 103-53 101 Street. The precinct ranked 26th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. In the 1980s, the precinct became the source and scene of several police brutality incidents, including the stun gunning of high schooler Mark Davidson on April 17, 1985. One of the officers, Michael Aranda, accused of stun-gunning Davidson was later acquitted in 1991. In 2018 the precinct reported 6 murders, 16 rapes, 183 robberies, 246 felony assaults, 133 burglaries, 502 grand larcenies, and 97 grand larsenies auto in 2018. The incarceration rate of 381 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole.:8. The rate of car thefts is high because of the area's proximity to the Belt Parkway, a major travel corridor. In 2010, the area had a non-fatal assault rate of 32 per 100, 000 people, with a rate of violent crimes per capita of less than one per cent. The area has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 81.3% between 1990 and 2018. As of 2018, the crime rate in the area is less than half that of New York City as a entire. The city has a crime rate of more than 10 per cent, with the precinct having the lowest rate of crime.

Fire safety

Ozone Park contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 285/Ladder Co. 142. The station is located at 103-17 98th Street.

Health

As of 2018, preterm births are more common in Ozone Park and Howard Beach than in other places citywide, though births to teenage mothers are less common. 27% of residents are obese, 19% are diabetic, and 34% have high blood pressure. The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, is 0.0068 milligrams per cubic metre (6.8×109 oz/cu ft), less than the city average. The nearest major hospitals are Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn and Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica. In 2018, 77 percent of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," about equal to the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Howard Beach and South O Zone Park, there are 8 bodegas. The population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 8%, lower than theCitywide rate of 12%. The city's population of residents who are uninsured is 8%, less than citywide rates of 14% and 12%. In 2018 there were 97 preterm birth per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per1,000 citywide), and 14.2 births to teen mothers per 1, 000 live birth (compare to 19.3 per 1k citywide). There were 97 fruits and vegetables eaten every day, compared to city average of 87%. There are 8 supermarkets in Howard Park, and 8 bodesgas in South Ozone.

Post office and ZIP Codes

Ozone Park is covered by the ZIP Code 11416 north of 103rd Avenue and 11417 south of 103th Avenue. The United States Post Office operates both zip codes out of the Ozone Park Station at 91-11 Liberty Avenue.

Transportation

Numerous New York City Bus routes stop in the area, such as the Q7, Q8, Q11, Q21, Q24, Q41, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS and Q112. The B15 runs through the neighborhood without stopping. The IND Fulton Street Line (A train) and IND Rockaway Line (a train) also run through the area. The neighborhood is also home to the Staten Island Ferry station, which runs from Staten Island to Brooklyn. The Staten Island Railroad runs from Brooklyn to Queens. The Queensboro Bridge is also in the neighborhood, running from Queens to Brooklyn and Queens to Staten Island. The Brooklyn Bridge is a major thoroughfare, running between Queens and Staten Island, and connecting to the East River and the Hudson River. The East River is also the source of the Harlem River, which flows into the East river from the Brooklyn Bridge. The Harlem River runs through this area, running through the East Village and the Brooklyn Center neighborhood. The Hudson River also runs from the East Side to the West Side, and the Queensboro Plaza to the Brooklyn East Side. The Bronx River runs from Manhattan to Queens, running along the east side of the Manhattan Bridge and into the Bronx. The Manhattan Bridge also runs along the Bronx River, and connects to the Bronx and Queens, as well as the East and West sides of the city. The New York Harbor runs from New York to Brooklyn, and to the east and west sides of New York, and between the Brooklyn Heights and Queens.