Jamaica Avenue

Seafood lovers of Queens...let's get messy! After you’re done shopping for the holidays, stop by Hook & Reel's Jamaica location for some delicious Cajun Seafood. Get your claws on their delicious seafood boils, try their fan-favorite Hook & Reel Special Blend, chomp down on some delicious po'boys, and see why their crabmeat fries are a must-try! They’re open for pick-up, delivery & dining and located at 161-21 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, 11432, 718-297-3560.

Join SEQ Cleanup on Sunday, December 13 for a community cleanup of Downtown Jamaica! They’ll be social distancing and you will need to wear a mask. You can also donate to the toy drive by shopping local on Jamaica Avenue at some of our great stores including: Jackie’s Kids (147-09) Jackpot Savings (148-17)... CH Martin (148-22) Burlington (160-12) Young World (162-17) Shoppers World (162-21) Carter's (166-21) RSVP and donate here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-on-the-ave-community-c

Before the Trunk or Treat yesterday in Downtown Jamaica, we visited some businesses on The Ave and surprised customers with a I Love Jamaica Ave gift bag and a $25 gift card to use on Jamaica Ave!

This Halloween Saturday we have a fun promotion that’s no tricks, just all treats! Shop or dine at any business in the Jamaica Avenue BID* and YOU just might be one of five lucky winners handed a Jamaica Avenue Halloween Goodie Bag packed with fun surprises and a $25 gift card redeemable at all stores accepting credit cards within our BID boundaries. 2020 has been a pretty frightening year for our business community, with foot traffic down to unimaginable numbers due to the ...pandemic. Please support Jamaica Avenue’s bricks and mortar businesses and remind your friends to do the same by hashtagging #ILoveJamaicaAvenue and #ShopJamaica Avenue whenever you shop downtown. For additional Halloween fun on Saturday, swing by the 103 Precinct’s and Whip Finatic’s Truck or Treat socially-distanced Halloween event (90-01 168th Street). The Jamaica Center BID team will be there with giveaways for kids, photo ops with our resident skeleton Mr. Bones and brochures reminding shoppers of all the new businesses that have popped up on The Ave this past year. *Bonus bag promotion applies within BID boundaries of Jamaica Ave from 169th to Sutphin Blvd and Union Hall between Jamaica Ave and Archer. Bags will be given to five randomly selected local customers on Halloween between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

NYC Restaurant Owners - What’s your plan? Check out the link or our COVID-19 business page on our jamaica.nyc website to learn how to prepare your open restaurant for wintry weather in the coming months: https://www1.nyc.gov//si/services/open-restaurants-program

This week's E-newsletter is now live! Gift Bag Giveaway THIS WEEKEND https://conta.cc/3jEC6Hf

Building from the success of the Open Restaurants program, we’re thrilled to announce Open Storefronts! This reimagining of outdoor space will allow ground floo...r storefront businesses to use a portion of the sidewalk to conduct business. If you’re a ground floor level storefront business, learn more about this program and sign up to participate: nyc.gov/openstorefronts

Join the BID, the 103 Precinct and Whipfanatic as they put on a socially distanced Halloween event this Saturday in the parking lot at 90-01 168th Street. We’ll have giveaways for kids, photos with our Jamaica Avenue skeleton and brochures reminding shoppers of all the new businesses popping up on The Ave this past year. For free tickets visit here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whip-fanatic-end-of-season-aut

Today our very own Trey Jenkins, the Director of Marketing and Business Services for the BID participated in A Better Jamaica's Read-a-Thon where he read his favorite book as a child ‘The Princess Who Never Laughed.’ You can still donate to this fundraiser by visiting thejamaicareadathon.com.

Early voting begins tomorrow! Make sure your voice is heard. To view your early voting location visit: https://vote.nyc/page/early-voting-information

#Repost @nycsanitation with @get_repost State enforcement of the ban on plastic bags begins today. Learn more here https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02484

This week's E-newsletter - We Cleaned A BIG Mess: https://conta.cc/3j7autS

Since well before the pandemic, NYC Department of Small Business Services has been a great partner to our district from supporting Black- and woman-owned businesses through WE NYC and BE NYC to the Jamaica Storefront Improvement program and our Avenue NYC grant. Over the years, our business community has thrived under guidance from SBS and we look forward to continuing to navigate our new future together and making NYC healthier, stronger, and more equitable. If your business is in need of any support or resources at this time, you can visit nyc.gov/business or call their hotline at (888) SBS-4NYC.

Today our BID and our clean team cleaned up approximately 150 bags of trash that was dumped in two different locations in our district. Next time you see our sanitation workers please give them thanks for their hard work!(Businesses, please remember that you are required to use a private carter for all of your commercial trash.) #jamcenterbid

Join Ballin4Peace at King Manor Museum this Saturday, 10/17 from 11am-2pm for a socially distanced Men’s Health Awareness Day. They’ll be giving out masks and other products for healthy choices in your lives. There will also be some live music with food and drink. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ballin4peace-x-hwyps-mens-heal

This week's E-newsletter has now been released! Jamaica Avenue Falls in the Yellow Cluster: What this Means for Business: https://conta.cc/34KNAU0

#Repost @kingmanormuseum with Get_Repost Tomorrow (10/10) 11-2!! Community resource and small business fair! Free coffee courtesy of Starbucks! Entrance limited to 25 max at a time, as per yellow zone regulations. Masks required!