Overview
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Astoria is a unique part of the borough that is growing rapidly. Especially its night life and dinning has given Queens' residents second thoughts about going to Manhattan for a fun night out. Astoria has the biggest Greek community outside of Athens as well as a large number of Arabs. |
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Jamaica has the largest African-American community in the borough. It is also home to JFK International Airport. The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning and Cultural Collaborative Jamaica both offer classes and organize programs and community events. You can also enjoy shopping down Pedestrian Mall at 165th St. for jewelry, sneakers, urban health and beauty products and hip-hop fashion. |
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Long Island City offers the artistic side of Queens. Here you will find P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, The Noguchi Museum, Museum of the Moving Image and Socrates Sculpture Park. When its's nice out you could relax in a faux beach setting while having a martini and a burger at Water Taxi Beach with a beautiful view across the east river looking at midtown Manhattan. |
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A Historic part of Queens is Ridgewood. With 2,980 landmarked buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is the largest historical district not only in New York but the entire United States. Here you will find early-twentieth-century attached houses and many Eastern European bakeries, restaurants and delis.
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Woodside is home to Calvary Cemetery, the largest cemetery in the United States in terms of the number of graves. Come to Woodside for a drink in a nice Irish pub and have a nice authentic meal at a nearby Thai restaurant. |
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