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Economy and Transportation
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Economic Overview
There were also changes that developed the community and economy of Jamaica to what it is today. At first, Jamaica’s economy derived from being a central trading and bartering system. Yet infrastructure during the 1800s and early 1900s brought about the change of Jamaica becoming more commercial and industrious. Jamaica Avenue used to be a toll road, which connected Hempstead and the Brooklyn Ferry, which made it possible for providing the commerce within the community.[2] The Long Island Railroad also began to establish a connection between Jamaica and Manhattan, providing service for people in both places, and making it easier for traveling as well. Later on electric trolleys, buses and trains began to be developed in Jamaica, connected various parts of Long Island to Jamaica. These developments made it possible for people to go to Jamaica and do their shopping there, making Jamaica the most important place to shop, and in the 1930s, Jamaica also became the place in Queens that had the greatest income.[2] It was in 1930, when the first King Kullen, was opened on Jamaica Avenue. However, in the 1960s, Jamaica started to experience an economic decline, but efforts are still done today, to make Jamaica the center for shopping again.
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Transportation
Besides the change that the infrastructure developments brought to the economy of Jamaica, the developments of transportation also brought in the community entity of the area. Before these changes, it was hard for people to travel from one part of Long Island to another. As of the year 1776, Jamaica's economy was based on agricultural needs. By this time, farmers were trading their products, thus creating a major trading port in Jamaica. Jamaica had a line completed in the year 1834, by the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad company. As new ways of transportation started to develop, more people came to visit and reside in Jamaica. Transportation has also helped residents of Jamaica to work in the suburbs or in New York City, and vice versa. These developments have brought about an important change to the overall town of Jamaica.
Forms of Public Transportation[4]
Some of the ways to travel to Jamaica are:
- Q36
- Q42
- Q43
- Q54
- Q56
- F Train
- E Train
- J Train
- Z Train
- The Long Island Railroad(LIRR)
References
- ↑ "Photos of Jamaica, Queens." About.com:Queens, NY. <http://queens.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/Photos-of-Jamaica--Queens/>
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "“About Jamaica, Queens, New York City, NY.” CCJ. <http://www.go2ccj.org/jamaica.htm>.
- ↑ <"E Train to Jamaica, Queens." Flickr. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandc/3384244344/>
- ↑ "MTA Home Page." <http://www.mta.info/>