Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It popular for a large commercial and retail area,though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis,St. Albans and Cambria Heights to the East. South Jamaica,Rochdale Village,John F.Kennedy International Airport/ and Springfield Gardens to the South. Laurelton,and Rosedale,to the southeast;Richmond Hill,South Ozone Park,andAqueduct Racetrack to the west;and Southwest.