Downtown Jamaica Partnership

Earlier this month, we welcomed the temporary art installation, entitled “The Big Apple,” to Downtown Jamaica. Designed and engineered by LeMonde Studio, a Montréal-based design and production firm, The Big Apple is the artists’ interpretation of how New York City represents so many different things to different people. For some, it is the land of opportunity and productivity. For others, it is all about creativity and inclusivity. For everyone, New York City is the Big Apple. The artists wanted to create a unique structure that welcomes all New Yorkers and its millions of visitors to stop and reflect in a space that symbolizes the endless opportunities and magical moments New York City has to offer. We are grateful to our partners at New York City Department of Transportation for helping to make this installation a reality, and are thankful for 161st Street Business Improvement District, Open Plans, Inc., Rojas AP and all those who joined us at the ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the Big Apple to downtown Jamaica. The Big Apple is on display through January 2025. Read the full press release below.

It is a great time for placemaking and fun in Downtown Jamaica! A couple of weeks ago, we hosted our first Trick-or-Streets Halloween event in partnership with New York City Department of Transportation and Street Lab! We reclaimed the 165th St Mall pedestrian space from vehicles and had a truly spooktacular event with great weather, donuts, cider, hot cocoa, treats, bubbles, music, arts and crafts, mobile library, photo booth, and live dancing that were enjoyed by all! ??? ? #downtownjamaica #jamaicaqueensny #jamaicany #halloween #trickorstreets #streetlab

2024 is the year of Light Lane. From stops in New York to Seattle, our futuristic, fully customizable bikes are seeing America. Thank you to Downtown Jamaica Partnership, Downtown Boston , City of Tempe, Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21#21, The Magnificent Mile? Association, Duke University and Downtown Seattle Association for being great hosts. Jahnavi A. Whitney Barrat Michael Nichols Kelsey Pramik Rebecca Blume Rothman Erica Green Katrina Balog Denise Chudy Aaron Shackelford Seth Geiser

UPDATE!! Based on initial feedback from proposers, we have revised the project budget to better reflect the scope of the work to be undertaken. See the updated RFP for further details. Work with Us! Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) is requesting proposals for Branding and Marketing Services. ? Submission deadline is Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Proposals are due by 5PM.

Downtown Jamaica Partnership brings temporary light installation, entitled “Light Lane” to downtown Jamaica this winter The Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) is excited to unveil, a first of its kind, temporary light installation, titled “Light Lane,” in Downtown Jamaica. Funded through a grant provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), and with support from the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Con Edison, the Light Lane installation is currently installed at three locations in Downtown Jamaica and features distinctive and interactive light and sound activations to enhance and enrich Jamaica’s open public plaza spaces. Designed and engineered by LeMonde Studio, a Montreal-based design and production firm, Light Lane is a light-based, interactive artwork featuring three rideable, stationary bicycles aligned in a row at each location. The bicycles are intended for interactive play, and, when pedaled, emit familiar music inspired by iconic and globally celebrated Queens-based musicians, including Salt-N-Pepa, A Tribe Called Quest, and Run DMC. While the bikes are in motion, rotating projections appear on adjacent sidewalks, depicting recognizable icons such as musical notes, snowflakes, crowns, hearts and saxophones, spreading light-filled joy, and celebrating Jamaica’s rich musical and cultural history. Light Lane is located on the 165th Street Mall, a public pedestrian plaza known for its Hip-Hop music history and the storied Colosseum Mall. On Jamaica Avenue at Union Hall Street, situated outside of the JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING, INC. (JCAL), three Light Lane bicycles can be found in the newly established pedestrian plaza, bringing movement and activity to the busy sidewalk extension. Finally, on the Parsons Boulevard Plaza located between Jamaica and Archer Avenues, another set of three bicycles creates a welcoming and enjoyable scene for the thousands of workers, residents and visitors to Jamaica who enter and depart the Parsons-Archer subway station each day. Light Lane will be on display through mid-March, serving as a beacon for the neighborhood, and showing off Jamaica's vitality, its potential, and its community’s faith in and excitement for its very bright future. Visit Downtown Jamaica through March 15th and hop on a bike alone or with a friend to experience Light Lane. To learn more about the Downtown Jamaica Partnership and stay up-to-date on all happenings on Jamaica Avenue, make sure to visit www.downtownjamaica.org, sign up for our e-newsletter and follow us on Instagram - downtownjamaicanyc. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gfcfrEw3