Jules Taylor, Jr. (1962-2020), local civic leader in Rosedale, Queens, who was a board member of the Rosedale Civic Association, a member of the JFK Rotary Club, and past president of the Brookville Park Tennis Club.

Taylor was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and later moved to the United States. He began his career in HR after receiving his Master of Science in Human Resource Management from The New School University and worked in various positions over his more than 30-year career. His last position was at East Side House Settlement in the Bronx as their Human Resources Manager. After settling in Rosedale, Queens, NY, he became active with the JFK Rotary Club, and served as president from 2008 until 2010. As president, he assisted in helping the biggest fundraiser for the JFK Rotary Club, the “5K Runway Run”, going from 150 runners to 1,500 runners and from $10,000 to $40,000 in 5 years. In addition, he served as president of the Brookville Park Tennis Club, where he was instrumental in securing a brand new tennis court for the club. He also served on the Board of the Rosedale Civic Association, Inc. for many years, where he held the positions of second vice-president and co-chair of the fundraising committee. He died of COVID-19.