City takes steps to make Diwali a school holiday but advocates wait to celebrate

City takes steps to make Diwali a school holiday but advocates wait to celebrate

The city announced that it’s taking steps toward making Diwali a public school holiday. After years of advocacy, some in South Queens remain skeptical the long-desired public holiday will officially be put in place.

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Years in the making, co-working space opens in Downtown Jamaica

Years in the making, co-working space opens in Downtown Jamaica

Governor Kathy Hochul joined a number of Queens elected officials and local leaders in Downtown Jamaica to celebrate the impending opening of Greater Nexus, an $11 million co-working space for local entrepreneurs.

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'This is just the beginning': Mayor announces affordable housing initiative in Jamaica

'This is just the beginning': Mayor announces affordable housing initiative in Jamaica

Mayor Eric Adams stopped by Jamaica to announce a partnership with Habitat for Humanity and city agencies aimed at transforming a number of neglected properties into 16 green homes that will be sold as affordable housing.

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