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My community is made up of the people that reside in, shop at, and attend school in Jamaica Hills. Most people hang out in front of restaurants, near the religious buildings (Mosques/Churches), and the schools. There are also two playgrounds where most of the children play after school hours. There are a few urgent care locations and general doctors, dentists, physical therapists, and pharmacies located in jamaica hills. Transportation is abundant in this area since buses and trains are readily available.
The people residing in Jamaica Hills are from various backgrounds. The people I come in most contacts with are South Asian. However, there are several black and Hispanic individuals living in the area as well. Since there are four schools located in the area, many of the people within the community are tied with their connection to these schools whether they, their kids, or someone they know went to the schools. Muslims in the area tend to gather on Fridays and Jamaica Muslim Center gets permission to block off JMC way( a street that has been recently established) in order to allow the Muslim community to gather. Most of the people are immigrants or children of immigrants.
My community is full of drivers and there is heavy traffic since it is located near Grand Central and connected to Hillside avenue. This raises concerns for air quality and general safety for pedestrians. Additionally, the pond located in the Captain Tilly Playground is heavily polluted. People are discouraged from interacting with it because of how dirty it is.
The community needs some kind of regulation for the traffic that happens on hillside avenue. The traffic there is very heavy and unsafe for pedestrians because there's a double-parking issue in front of grocery stores without parking. Most people are from lower-income households, making the prices of food and general necessities unreasonable to expect the residents to pay. Social services that make basic necessities accessible would help residents who struggle to afford groceries and other needs. Education and job security are a concern for many parents in the area, a service that educates children and parents on how to succeed in school and work would be greatly beneficial to them.
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