Our History 50 Years: 1963 - 2013 How quickly time flies. It seems like only yesterday that Rochdale Village was in its infancy entertaining fledgling residents that would go on to become our community’s pioneers. Two hundred and eighty years after the town of Jamaica was originally established, the Rochdale Village cooperative still stands approximately 25,000 residents strong. Rochdale’s 20 apartment buildings, community center, restaurants, and emerging retail all contribute to the renaissance that is taking place in this neighborhood. Rochdale Village is not just a place where people live. It is a community with a grounded heritage and a bright, promising future.
The early days at Jamaica Racetrack.
Photo submitted by the United Housing Foundation.
The aqueduct being torn down to make way for “Rochdale Village”, a tribute to Rochdale cooperators from Manchester, England. Photo submitted by the United Housing Foundation
Photo submitted by Herb Plever.
Rochdale Village had a simpler, less complicated landscape in the 1960’s.
Voter registration table with then NYS Senator Andrew Jenkins, Al Frazier and Bernard Hunt.