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1. King Manor Museum and King Park 5. Grace Church 9. York College Performing Arts Center 88TH AVENUE Home to Rufus King, one of Built in 1862, this is the third York’s 1500 seat Main Stage New York’s ﬁ rst senators, church of this name on this site. Theater and its 250 seat Theater ambassador to Great Britain, an Founded in 1702 as the ofﬁ cial in the Round are new, ultra STATE SUPREME COURT author of the U.S. Constitution, church of the British colonial modern, and present numerous exhibitions and performances. UE an opponent of slavery, and a government, the surrounding 89TH AVEN Queens Borough Public Library Call 718-262-3750 for program candidate for President. Once a graveyard holds the remains 89TH AVENUE & Children’s Discovery Center 12 information. Step inside to see two

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3. The Church Project 7. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) 11. 165th Street Mall 8 Prospect Cemetery and the ARD York College

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Art at York 9 4. Joseph P. Addabbo U.S. Social Security Building 8. Prospect Cemetery and the 12. Queens Borough Public Library and Chapel of the Three Sisters new Children’s Discovery Center York College has a signifi cant collection of contem- The fi rst New York City public porary art displayed throughout its campus, both building since 1981 to contain A performance space in a A cultural center in and of itself, artwork specifi cally designed for cemetery? The 1857 chapel is the headquarters and central indoors and out. Notable artists include the four men- public buildings, it is the home being renovated for that purpose branch of the largest circulation tioned here—Romare Bearden, Frank Stella, Elizabeth and will enjoy new life as part library system in the country of such paintings as Romare of the York College campus. This hosts programs for children, Catlett, and Sam Gilliam—and others such as Martin Bearden’s Family, Richard Yarde’s 1668 cemetery, one of the few teens, college students, adults, Puryear, Stephen Antonakos, John Matos, Sina Yus- Savoy, Jacob Lawrence’s remaining colonial cemeteries and seniors. Films, lectures, suff, AJ Loving, and Doris Price. Stop by the informa- Community, and Mel Edward’s in Queens, contains the graves of practical information are all Romare Bearden, Frank Stella, Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, sculpture Confi rmation. Revolutionary war soldiers and part of the library services; its tion desk in the Academic Core building to ask for the Recollection Pond, Brzozdowce III, Torso, Solar Canopy Edward Benson, New York’s fi rst collection of Long Island history complete list with locations. 3rd Floor Library 1st Floor near Café 3rd Floor Library 4th Floor outside Library Attorney General. is unsurpassed.

1126774_JAM_R226774_JAM_R2 1 66/2/06/2/06 11:41:13:41:13 PMPM Despite the presence of the Long Island Railroad’s Jamaica station, its busiest transfer point for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters, and the ultra-modern BECOME A PART AirTrain complex that offers service to and from J.F.K. WATCH AND LISTEN International Airport, Jamaica is a place where people live, work, shop, advance No downtown would be complete their education, relax with entertain- OF JAMAICA ment, and discover the arts. In the last without an active arts scene. decade Jamaica has undergone a dra- Jamaica delivers there too. matic transformation that has re-estab- Cultural Collaborative York College/CUNY WELCOME lished it as a vital New York commercial OVER AT THE JAMAICA CENTER for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Main Line: (718) 262-2000 and cultural center. ongoing art exhibitions vie for attention with art classes, (718) 526-3217 Performing Arts Center music classes, technology classes, and musical and the- www.go2ccj.org Program Information: Welcome to Jamaica! A rich mix of cultures live and thrive here: people from atrical performances. Cultural Collaborative Jamaica’s (718) 262-3750 No, not the island— Portugal, Guatemala, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Ban- JAMS Under the Stars ﬁ lls a summer evening the ﬁ rst King Manor www.york.cuny.edu gladesh, China, and El Salvador, as well as the Dominican weekend in August with free music in King Park and the Museum and Park Jamaica, New York City. Republic, Haiti, Guyana, Ecuador, Greece, Colombia, and annual JAMS street festival brings everyone out to enjoy (718) 206-0545 Jamaica Center this is within a twenty-block area, and is easily accessible the West Indian Jamaica. food and camaraderie along Jamaica Avenue. www.kingmanor.org Improvement Association

In the borough of Queens. on foot in just forty-fi ve minutes. Now that you’re here KING MANOR MUSEUM AND KING PARK (718) 526-2422 you’ll wonder why you didn’t visit sooner. And we want Still more music and theater is there for the asking at the Jamaica Center for YOU MAY KNOW that New York City is many communi- you to come back again and again. York College Performing Arts Center with its profession- Arts and Learning 165th Street Mall ties spread out over the fi ve boroughs of Manhattan, al performances, art exhibits, and free Friday-night jazz (718) 658-7400 Improvement Association Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx. It was But please don’t just follow the map … look beyond it. concerts. Jazz is not new to Jamaica. Since the 1940s, www.jcal.org (718) 298-5489 only a little over one hundred years ago that the fi ve Jazz culture has been one of the boroughs became incorporated into what we now call Look around you as you walk along Jamaica Avenue. foundations of life here. Greater Queens Borough Sutphin Boulevard Business the City of New York. WILLIAM KING, EPONYMOUS AT 165TH ST This has always been one of Queens’ main commercial Jamaica was home to such mu- Public Library Improvement District thoroughfares since colonial times. Until 1978, “the sic legends as Count Basie, Brook LEARN Main Line: (718) 990-0700 (718) 291-2110 Believe it or not, the name Jamaica Avenue” as it is known locally had a noisy elevated rail- Benton, Milt Hinton, Illinois Jac- Program Information: is unrelated to the name of the Carib- road track running above it which was removed and put quet, Arthur Prysock, Billie Holi- A community with a rich past (718) 990-0779 bean island. Jamaica is a derivation of SAM GILLIAM, JAMAICA underground as part of the area’s redevelopment. CENTER STATION RIDERS, BLUE day, Lena Horne, and Fats Waller. and a vibrant present, Jamaica is www.queenslibrary.org the word Yamacah, the Canarsie Indian word for beaver, an animal that used to Commerce in Jamaica continues to thrive. Today people Soon there will be even more performance space in also a community that values the be plentiful in this area. fl ock here by the busload to shop. It’s not only the mecca Jamaica. The new Church Project (in the renovated land- arts in education. for hip hop clothing and accessories, but its birthplace. marked Former First Dutch Reformed Church) is slated But it’s the Jamaica of today that you’re here to see, FUBU and Russell Simmons fi rst introduced their clothing to open in 2007. From this new theater, fi lm, and perfor- THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY has a new so let’s get started. VISIT lines here. So whether you’re in the market for clothing, mance facility will emerge an eclectic collection of art Discovery Center that will use interactive exhibits and shoes, music, electronics, or house wares, you’re sure to and entertainment to suit every taste and sensibility. ROMARE BEARDEN, RECOLLECTION POND We’ve prepared a walking tour learning labs to stimulate children. A prominent feature fi nd some excellent bargains in the Avenue’s shops. will be a giant globe that will illuminate the history of for you. Follow the map and the YORK COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOBBY world cultures. And there is the King Manor Museum Greater Jamaica Development Corporation is a community- key on the other side and you will 165th Street, a shopper’s paradise in King Park which brings American history to life with building organization that plans, promotes, coordinates and for decades, is a pedestrian mall advances responsible development to revitalize Jamaica and discover the exciting selection of GREEN MARKET family events galore as well as a full line-up of hands-on that also contains the Coliseum, learning experiences and school programs. This elegant strengthen the region. For more information, visit www.gjdc.org art and architecture Downtown an enclosed vendor’s market. And This cultural blend is refl ected in the local food. You can country home of Rufus King recalls the exceptional work or call (718) 291-0282. Jamaica has to offer. when you feel you need a break sample some at the Jamaica Market food court, which is he did as a founder of this country. from all that shopping, some time the perfect place to stop to eat, get your bearings, or just Greater Jamaica Development Corporation produced this publi- cation with the generous support of the Roslyn Savings Founda- WITHIN DOWNTOWN JAMAICA’S buildings and along its spent looking at William King’s relax and refresh yourself. The variety of exciting ethnic York College, a senior college in the City University of tion, the New York City Department of Small Business Services, streets you will fi nd dozens of works by internationally three fi gure sculpture Eponymous foods will tantalize your taste buds as well as your eyes. New York system, houses numerous pieces of public art and the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation. acclaimed painters, sculptors, and installation artists. will be the perfect restorative. The market also holds special events such as concerts, by renowned artists such as Romare Bearden, Sam Gil- On the way you will view everything from colonial-era especially in the summer. And on Fridays and Saturdays liam, Elizabeth Catlett, Frank Stella, and Martin Puryear. Text: Toni Kamins churches, farmhouses, and cemeteries, to famous movie Now you know that Jamaica is not just a place that people (7am-4pm) from April to October local farmers arrive to While you’re there, you could also stop for delicious Design: Russell Design, NYC palaces and award-winning modern architecture. All of come through. sell their luscious exotic produce and other foods. coffee and browse through their extensive book store. Photography: Ben Russell

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