Queens (NYC) borough

Queens är det till ytan största och näst mest befolkade av de fem boroughs som utgör New York. Queens is the second-largest in population of the five New York City boroughs with a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census.

Översikt

Queens i New York city i New York state i USA

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Länk: Queens, Queens County, New York » Queens Borough, Historisk översikt över Queens, List of Queens neighborhoods
Alias: Queens (NY) county »

Historik

Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of the Province of New York. From 1683 to 1899, the County of Queens included what is now Nassau County. Queens became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898, combining the separate towns of Long Island City, Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, and western Hempstead.

Övrigt

Namnet skulle ära Englands drottning och Karl II:s gemål Katarina de Braganza.

Samma område är Queens County.
United States Postal Service delar in Queens i fem städer; Long Island City, Jamaica, Flushing, Far Rockaway och Floral Park. Queens delas även in i 158 s.k. neighborhoods eller samhällen som på vissa ställen saknar strikt gränsdragning. Varje samhälle har ofta en väldigt säregen stil

Approximately 47 percent of the residents of Queens are foreign-born. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on Earth and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.

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New York state i USA

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New Yorks stadsdelsområden (boroughs)

Stadsdelar i Queens

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Northwestern Queens

Astoria
- Astoria Heights
- Ditmars
  - Steinway
- Little Egypt
Jackson Heights
Long Island City
- Blissville
- Hunters Point
- Dutch Kills
- Queensbridge (housing development)
- Queensview (housing development)
- Queens West
- Ravenswood (housing development)
Sunnyside
- Sunnyside Gardens

Northeastern Queens

Bayside
- Bay Terrace
- Bayside Hills
- Fort Totten
- Oakland Gardens
Bellerose
College Point
Douglaston–Little Neck
- Douglaston
  - Douglas Bay
  - Douglas Manor
  - Douglaston Hill
  - Douglaston Park
  - Winchester Estates
- Little Neck
  - Pines
  - Little Neck Hills
  - Westmoreland
Flushing
- Auburndale
- Broadway-Flushing
- Bowne Park
- Chinatown
- Downtown Flushing
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Koreatown
- Linden Hill
- Murray Hill
- Willets Point
Pomonok
- Electchester
- Queensboro Hill
Floral Park
Fresh Meadows
- Hillcrest
- Utopia
Glen Oaks
- North Shore Towers (housing development)
Whitestone
- Beechhurst
- Clearview
- Malba

Central Queens

Briarwood
Corona
- LeFrak City (housing development)
- North Corona
East Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Forest Hills
- Forest Hills Gardens
Fresh Pond
Glendale
Jackson Heights
Kew Gardens
Maspeth
Middle Village
Rego Park
Ridgewood
- Wyckoff Heights
Woodside

Southeastern Queens

Bellaire
Brookville
Cambria Heights
Hollis Hills
Hollis
- Holliswood
Jamaica (NY) town
- Jamaica Estates
- Jamaica Hills
Laurelton
Meadowmere
Queens Village
Rochdale Village (Cooperative Housing Development)
Rosedale
Saint Albans
South Jamaica
Springfield Gardens
Warnerville

Southwestern Queens

The Hole
Howard Beach
- Hamilton Beach
- Howard Park
- Lindenwood (housing development)
- Old Howard Beach
- Ramblersville
- Rockwood Park
Ozone Park
- South Ozone Park
- Tudor Village
Richmond Hill
Woodhaven

The Rockaways

Arverne
Bayswater
Belle Harbor
Breezy Point
Broad Channel
Edgemere
Far Rockaway
Hammels
Neponsit
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Park
Roxbury
Seaside