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Permits filed for new 9-story, 98-unit mixed-use development on Parsons Boulevard in Jamaica

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Apr. 1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 9-story mixed-use building with 98 residential units at 87-77 Parsons Blvd. in Jamaica. The proposed building would be 84 feet tall and yield 98,357 square feet. Residential space would account for 93,275 square feet, while the other 5,082 square…

19-year-old stabbed during fight near busy Jamaica intersection: NYPD

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Feb. 26, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Police are on the hunt for the suspects who stabbed a young man during a fight in Jamaica on Tuesday night. Law enforcement sources said the assault occurred near the corner of Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue. Officers from the 103rd Precinct responded to the location at about…

Queens man shot dead at public housing complex; suspect still on run

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Oct. 5, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are on the hunt for the suspect who shot a man dead near a public housing complex on Friday night. Police said Rahsaun Williams, 39, of 160th Street in Queens was gunned down in front of 65-16 Parsons Blvd., near the Pomonok Houses, at about 7:32…

City completes pedestrian safety improvements along Parsons Boulevard corridor in downtown Jamaica

Aug. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry The city has completed a $5.7 million pedestrian safety and infrastructure improvement project in downtown Jamaica on Parsons Boulevard between Archer Avenue and Jamaica Avenue. The project targeted a stretch of Parsons Boulevard that ranks in the top 10% of corridors borough-wide with crashes resulting in fatalities and serious…
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Long Island man cuffed after shooting turns to drug bust in Flushing

Apr. 27, 2023 By Emily Davenport A Long Island man is in police custody after a shooting led to a drug bust in Flushing. Authorities say that at 12:40 a.m. on April 26, officers from the 109th Precinct responded to a call regarding shots fired in front of 143-25 41st Avenue. Upon the officers’ arrival,…
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