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   2 days ago · Congressional districts. 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 14th. Website. Official Website of the Queens Borough President. Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located at the western end of Long Island, it is the largest of the five New York City boroughs by area.

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     This is a list of neighborhoods in Queens. Queens is one of...

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     Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New...

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     Flushing is a neighborhood in the north-central portion of...

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     Note: JFK and LGA airports are both located in Queens. The...

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     Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood in the...

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     Donovan Richards Jr. (born April 9, 1983) is an American...

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     Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, home venue of the New York...

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     t. e. Long Island is an island in southeastern New York...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rockaway,_QueensRockaway, Queens - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Rockaway Peninsula, commonly referred to as The Rockaways or Rockaway, is a peninsula at the southern edge of the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, New York. Relatively isolated from Manhattan and other more urban parts of the city, Rockaway became a popular summer retreat in the 1830s. It has since become a mixture of lower ...

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   • Named for: Corruption of original Lenape language name

   • Country: United States
   • State: New York

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   Is long Island a city?

   • Satellite imagery showing the New York metropolitan area at night; Long Island is highly developed and densely populated, extending approximately 120 miles (190 km) eastward from the central core of Manhattan. The westernmost end of Long Island contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn (Kings County) and Queens (Queens County).

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   What is Long Island City known for?

   • Long Island City is a major manufacturing and back-office center. Flushing is a major commercial hub for Chinese American and Korean American businesses, while Jamaica is the major civic and transportation hub for the borough. Queens is home of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

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   What does Long Island mean in New York?

   • Many people in the New York metropolitan area (even those on the island in Queens and Brooklyn) use the term "Long Island" or "the island" to refer to the more suburban Nassau and Suffolk counties only. ^ Jen Carlson (May 21, 2012). "Do You Refer To Manhattan As "The City"?". Gothamist. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016.

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   What boroughs are in Long Island New York?

   • The westernmost end of Long Island contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn (Kings County) and Queens (Queens County). The central and eastern portions contain the suburban Nassau and Suffolk counties. However, colloquial usage of the term "Long Island" usually refers only to Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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4. untappedcities.com › 2013/08/12 › history-renewalThe History and Renewal of Long Island City and Dutch Kills ...

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   Aug 12, 2013 · The gristmill in Dutch Kills was a central hub of the Queens road network, and began Long Island City’s legacy as a New York City transit center. In 1870, Long Island City was founded and ...

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5. untappedcities.com › 2022/02/07 › secrets-longTop 10 Secrets of Long Island City, Queens - Untapped New York

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   May 1, 2024 · Top 10 Secrets of Long Island City, Queens. 8. Queensbridge Houses contributed some of America’s most influential hip hop and rap musicians. Queensbridge North Houses, the largest public housing ...

6. www.britannica.com › place › Long-Island-New-YorkLong Island | Description, Map, & Counties | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Long Island, New York. Long Island extends 118 miles (190 km) east-northeast from the mouth of the Hudson River. It is 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide and has an area of 1,401 square miles (3,629 square km). Its eastern end is divided into two narrow peninsulas; the northern peninsula is about 25 miles (40 km) long and culminates in Orient ...

7. untappedcities.com › 13 › the-green-jamaica-queensThe Green, a Forgotten African American Community in Jamaica ...

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   Aug 13, 2021 · From 1656 to 1776, Jamaica had 35 citizens who owned 59 slaves, according to wills and town records. At the time, it was the largest (or among the largest) slave community on Long Island. By 1800 ...