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JL;DR SUMMARY Jamaica AirTrain terminal in Queens, New York, captures a microcosm of city life, with a mix of bustling travelers, sporadically present law enforcement, and a semi-permanent homeless community, all amidst art honoring local cultural icons like jazz musicians. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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New York CityQueensCultural DiversityUrban LifeHomelessnessPublic TransitJamaica AirtrainJfk International AirportAir BarTravel Hub

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Queens, New York, United States
"QUEENS, NEW YORK The Jamaica AirTrain terminal is a glass box next to the Jamaica Long Island Railroad junction, the fourth-busiest train station in all of North America."
New York, United States
"QUEENS, NEW YORK The Jamaica AirTrain terminal is a glass box next to the Jamaica Long Island Railroad junction, the fourth-busiest train station in all of North America."

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