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Discover Jamaica in United States
Jamaica in the region of New York with its 216,866 habitants is a town located in United States - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Jamaica is now 08:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston, Elizabeth, and Newark. When in this area, you might want to check out Philadelphia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jamaica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yahiness - Through My City (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Yahiness, "The Bender Of Words", invites on a journey through his beloved hometown of Southside Jamaica, Queens through wordplay and relentless rhyme schemes. Song: Through My city Artist: Yahiness Al ..
E298 EMS RUN 2-27-09
Engine 298, The Hillside Hurricanes respond in the Jamaica, Queens area of the city and is one of the busiest engine companies in the FDNY with an average of 5000 runs per year. ..
The Opal Apartments For Rent - Kew Gardens, NY
Kew Gardens apartments - The Opal apartments for rent in Kew Gardens, NY. Get into the swing of things! Call 866.487.9862 or Visit www.apartments.com for apartment prices, pictures, videos, floorplans ..
LIRR Holiday Travel Safety Tips
The holiday season is a special time for traveling, taking in the sights and visiting family and friends. The LIRR has some travel tips to help you through this special time of year. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jamaica (LIRR station)
Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers. In the New York City area, it ranks only behind Pennsylvania Station, Grand Central Terminal, and Secaucus Junction, with over 1,000 trains passing through it every day, while there is a direct rail connection to John F.
Located at 40.70 -73.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport (New York City Subway)
Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport is a station on the IND & BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway. It is located at Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens and served by the E and J trains at all times, and by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction. This station has two levels; the upper level serves the IND Archer Avenue Line, while the BMT line uses the lower level. Each level has two tracks and an island platform.
Located at 40.70 -73.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Queens High School for the Sciences
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (commonly called QHSSYC or just QHSS) is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. It admits students based on their scores on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. The school was formed in 2002 along with the High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College and the High School of American Studies at Lehman College.
Located at 40.70 -73.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens (TYWLS) is a public, girls high school and middle school located in Queens, New York City. The school is administered by the New York City Department of Education. The principal is Avionne Gumbs and the assistant principal is Jennifer Pineda. The school has an Advisory, a class for individual talking and sharing feelings. In this class, students are free to speak their minds confidentially.
Located at 40.69 -73.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer (New York City Subway)
Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer is the northern terminal station on the IND & BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located at Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. It is a major transfer point for buses from eastern Queens and opened on December 11, 1988. This is a two-level station with E trains serving the upper level (IND) at all times, J and Z trains serving the lower level (BMT), the latter of which operates during rush hours only.
Located at 40.70 -73.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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