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Established in January 2007, A Better Jamaica, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit community service organization that engages in activities designed to strengthen a set of southeast Queens, New York neighborhoods known collectively as Jamaica. A Better Jamaica has three program initiatives:

 
A Better Jamaica's Family Movies in the Park is a summer series that presents family friendly movies in three of Jamaica's neighborhood parks -- Baisley Pond Park, Brookville Park, and St. Albans Park. The films are exhibited on a 25' inflatable screen and begin at dusk -- between 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Films included in the 2009 line-up included Akeelah and the Bee, Chicken Run, Claudine, and The Karate Kid.

Watch the following 50 second video if you'd like to see A Better Jamaica's SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program) crew in action.

Jamaica311.com
 
Jamaica311 is a community focused web site that features information and resources particularly useful to those living in or near Jamaica. The site can be found at http://www.jamaica311.com.

Classic Film Fridays
 
A Better Jamaica's Classic Film Fridays is a summer series that presents classic films on Friday evenings in downtown Jamaica's Rufus King Park. The films are exhibited on a 25' inflatable screen and begin at dusk -- between 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Films included in the 2009 line-up included The Taking of Pelham 123, Working Girl, Serpico, Moonstruck, and Do the Right Thing.
















A Better Jamaica, Inc. * 114-73 178th Street * Jamaica, New York 11434 * Phone: (718) 657-2605