QBP RICHARDS TO LEAD WALKING TOUR OF JAMAICA AVENUE TO VIEW QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES

Friday, March 11 at 4 pm

(March 10, 2022 at 3:15pm)

QUEENS, NY – In an effort to focus attention on sanitation and other quality-of-life issues in the area, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will lead City officials and community leaders on a walking tour of Jamaica Avenue in downtown Jamaica tomorrow, March 11, at 4pm.

Representatives from the NYC Department of Small Business Services, the NYC Department of Sanitation and the NYC Economic Development Corporation will accompany Borough President Richards on the tour, during which they will meet with local business owners about their concerns regarding these issues. Information gleaned from the tour will bolster efforts to deliver solutions to these problems.

Representatives from the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District, the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District and the 165th Street Mall will also participate in the tour.

Members of the media planning on attending the March 11 tour, which will begin at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, are asked to RSVP via email at [email protected] or by calling 718-286-2640 by March 11 at 11am.

WHAT:         Borough President Richards to Lead Walking Tour of Jamaica Avenue to View Quality of Life Issues

WHEN:         Friday, March 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM

WHERE:       Corner of Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard 

WHO:           DONOVAN RICHARDS, Queens Borough President

                     City officials and community leaders

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