ZIP Code 11428

Queens is a borough of New York like Queens County in the US state of New York. It is located on Long Island and is New York's largest borough. It borders the Brooklyn area at the western tip of Long Island, with Nassau County to the east. Queens is bordered by the sea with parts of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Queens Village is a mostly residential middle class neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bound by Hollis to the west, Cambria Heights to the south, Bellerose to the east, and Oakland Gardens to the north. Located just east of Queens Village, in Nassau County, is the Belmont Park race track, home of the turn of the century racing competition, the Vanderbilt Cup. The neighborhood is located in Queens Community District 13 and its ZIP Codes are 11427, 11428, and 11429. Politically, Queens Village is represented by the New Yorkers City Council's 23rd District. The name Queens Village was used as late as the 1880s for Lloyd's Neck in present-day Suffolk County. In 1923, the Long Island Railroad added "Village" to its station's name to avoid confusion with the county of the same name, and thus the neighborhood became known as Queens Village. In 1885, known then as Lloyd Neck, it seceded from Queens County and became part of Huntington in Suffolk County, where it is still known as "Lloyd Harbor" Today, many of those charming and well-maintained Dutch Colonial and Tudor homes built in Queens Village during the 1920s and 1930s continue to attract a diverse population. A small pond called Potamogeton Pond exists at the north side of Grand Central Parkway on the east side of Bellaire Boulevard. Most homes in Hollis Hills are predominantly Colonial, Tudor, and Ranch styles, and attract the upper-middle class.

History

Queens Village is the primary city name, but also Bellerose Manor, Bellrs Manor, Jamaica, Queens Vlg are acceptable city names or spellings, Hollis Hills, Queens on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. Queens Village was part of an overall housing boom that was spreading east through Queens from New York. In 1923, the Long Island Railroad added "Village" to its station's name to avoid confusion with the county of the same name. In 1885, known then as Lloyd Neck, it seceded from Queens County and became part of the town of Huntington in Suffolk County. Today, many of those charming and well-maintained Dutch Colonial and Tudor homes built in Queens Village during the 1920s and 1930s continue to attract a diverse population. The name Queens Village was used as late as the 1880s for Lloyd's Neck in present-day Suffolk County, which was formerly in Queens County. The town of Lloyd Harbor was known as Queens Village from 1685 to 1883, when it was annexed by the city of Queens. The village was also known as Inglewood and Queens in the 1860s and 1870s, when the train station was first built. The current name of the village is Queens Village, which has been in use since the 1950s. The area was once known as Brushville, but residents voted to change the name to Queens in 1856. It is now part of Queens Borough, which became the Borough of Queens in 1898. The borough is part of Nassau County, and the border between Queens and Nassau was set directly east of Queens Village in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was called Little Plains in the 1640s, and Brushville in the 1820s.

Subsections

Hollis Hills is an affluent subsection. Bellaire is the largest section of Queens Village. Some houses in the area can fetch prices of $1,500,000 or higher. Surrey Estates, a section of Hollis Hills, is a smaller triangle of architecturally notable homes surrounded by old, large trees. The area is slightly above sea level due to a retreating glacier from the last Ice Age. A small pond called Potamogeton Pond exists at Bell Boulevard on the north side of Grand Central Parkway. There was once a Long Island Rail Road station named Bellaire. There is a Queens Public Library branch in the Windsor Park Branch of the Queens Public library. There are no public parks in the Queens Village section of the borough. The only public park in Queens Village is in the West Village section. The West Village area of Queens is home to the New York City Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Science and Industry. It is also the home of the Brooklyn Museum of Nature and Science, which was founded in 1872. The New York Public Library Branch in the East Village is the only public library in the borough that is not located in the city of New York. It has a branch in Windsor Park, which is the location of the East River branch of the Library of Congress. The East River Branch is the site of the Long Island City Public Library, which opened in 1871. The Brooklyn Public Library's branch is located in Queens and is known as the "East River Branch".

Demographics

Queens Village, like many parts of Queens, is diverse. The neighborhood is mainly Caribbean American, Guyanese, Hispanic, Indian, Filipino, and Jamaican people. The population of Queens Village was 52,504, a decrease of 5,200 (9.0%) from the 57,704 counted in 2000. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 50.2% (26,376) African American, 16.0% (8,424) Asian, 6.3% (3,304) White, 0.5% (279) Native American, 0.1% (64) Pacific Islander, 3.9% (2,066) from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.4% (9,671) of the population. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 20% are between the ages of between 017, 26% between 2544, and 29% between 4564. The median household income in Community Board 13 was $85,857. In 2018, an estimated 13% of Queens village residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in New York City. One in twelve residents (8%) were unemployed, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in NYC. The average life expectancy is 82.9 years.:2,20 This is higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York city neighborhoods.:53 (PDF p. 84).

Police and crime

Queens Village is patrolled by the 105th Precinct of the NYPD. The precinct ranked 17th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The incarceration rate of 378 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole.:8 The precinct reported 9 murders, 24 rapes, 197 robberies, 405 felony assaults, 266 burglaries, 589 grand larcenies, and 164 grand larsenies auto in 2018. It has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 79.4% between 1990 and 2018. As of 2018, with a non-fatal assault rate of 29 per cent of the population, Queens Village's rate of violent crimes per capita is less than the city's rate. It is located at 92-08 222nd Street and is located in Queens Village, New York City. The NYPD's Queens Village Precinct has a crime rate of 0.8 per cent, the lowest of all NYPD precincts. It also has the lowest incarceration rate in the city, at 378 per cent. In 2010, the precinct was rated 17th safer than the rest of the patrol areas in the NYPD for per capita crime. It had a crime-free rate of 1.2 per cent in 2010 and 1.3 per cent the following year. It was ranked 9th safest of 69 NYPD precincts in 2010 for per capita crime. In 2018, it had a rate of 2.4 per cent for violent crimes, the same as the city.

Fire safety

Queens Village contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 304/Ladder Co. 162. The FDNY station is located at 218-44 97th Avenue. The village is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The Village is home to a number of cultural institutions, such as the Museum of Modern Art and the New York Museum of Natural History. It is also home to the Queens Museum of Art, which was established in 1881. It was the first museum in the United States to be dedicated to the study of art and culture in the 19th century. The museum is now a museum of modern art and is located in the Queens Village section of the Village, which is on the Lower East Side, on the East Village side of the East River. The borough also has its own museum, the Queens Memorial Museum, which dates back to the 18th century and was the birthplace of the city's first mayor, Thomas P. Dewey, in the late 1800s. It also contains a public library, the Brooklyn Public Library, which opened in the early 1900s. In the early 20th century, the Village was the site of the first public library in the city. It has since become a center for the arts and culture, including a museum, a theater, a museum and a performing arts center. It's also the home of the Queens School of Arts and Sciences, which began in the 1920s and was later moved to a new location in the Village.

Health

As of 2018, preterm births are more common in Queens Village than in other places citywide, though births to teenage mothers are less common. In Queens Village, 27% of residents are obese, 14% are diabetic, and 37% have high blood pressure. The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, is 0.0065 milligrams per cubic metre (6.5×109 oz/cu ft), less than the city average. The nearest major hospitals are Jamaica Hospital and Queens Hospital Center, both located in Jamaica. In 2018, 74% of Residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," lower than theCity's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Queens village, there are 14 bodegas. The population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 11, about the same as the citywide rate of 12%. In 2018 there were 111 preterm birth per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1, 000 citywide), and 8.8 births to teen mothers per 1.000 live birth (comparing to 19.3 per 1k citywide). In 2018 the population of residents who are uninsured was estimated at 11, which is about the city's average rate of 14%. The average age of a Queens Village resident is 42.5 years old, compared to 43 years old in the city. The average household income is $50,000, or about $30,000 higher than the average citywide income of $35,000.

Post offices and ZIP Codes

Queens Village is covered by 3 ZIP Codes. The U.S. Post Office operates one post office nearby: the Queens Village Station at 209-20 Jamaica Avenue. From north to south they are 11427 north of 90th Avenue, 11428 between 90th and 99th Avenues, and 11429 between 99th and 114th Avenue. The ZIP Code for Queens Village is 11427-11428. It is located on the north side of the intersection of 95th and 96th Streets, and the south side of 96th and 97th Streets. It also has a ZIP Code of 11428-11427. The post office is located at the station at 209/20 Jamaica Ave. It has a post office at the same location. It was established in 1881. It opened in the early 20th century. It closed in the 1950s. It reopened again in the 1980s and is still open today. It's located on 95th Street and 98th Street, and has three ZIP codes: 11427, 11427 and 11428. There is also a ZIP code of 11429, which is on the east side of 99th Avenue and the west side of 114th Street. There are no post offices in the ZIP code, but there is one at 11429-11429 on 99th Ave. and one at 114th St. and 1141-1142 on 114th Ave and 1142-1143 on 1141st St. There's also a postcode of 11414 on 1143rd St. on 1144th St on 1142nd St.

Education

Queens Village's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is less than the rest of New York City. The percentage of Queens Village students excelling in math rose from 42% in 2000 to 59% in 2011. 83% of high school students in Queens Village graduate on time, higher than the citywide average of 75%. The Queens Public Library operates the Queens Village branch at 94-11 217th Street. Public schools in Queens village are operated by the New York State Department of Education. Private schools include: Saints Joachim and Anne School and Grace Lutheran Day School. The Queens Village School of the Arts is a non-profit, non-denominational school that offers classes in English, Spanish, and French. It is located on the corner of West 57th Street and West 58th Street in the Queens section of the borough. The school's motto is: "The Joy of Learning is the Joy of Life" It is also known as the "Queens School of The Arts" and "The Queens School of Music and the Arts" It was founded in the early 1900s and is now located on West 59th Street, just south of East 57th Avenue. It was the site of the first Queens Village High School, which opened in 1913. It has since been the location of the Queens High School for the Arts and Sciences, which is now the Queens Community College for the Sciences and Technology. The village has a number of private schools, including St. Joseph's Episcopal Day School and St. Paul's Episcopal School.

Transportation

Queens Village station is located on the Long Island Rail Road's Hempstead Branch. No New York City Subway stations serve Queens Village. There are several bus routes that connect to the subway, including MTA Regional Bus Operations' Q1, Q2, Q27, Q36, Q43, Q46, Q77, Q83, Q88, Q110, and Nassau Inter-County Express' n1, n6, N6X, n22, n24 and n26 routes. In addition, the MTA's X68 express bus runs directly to Manhattan. Queens Village is served by intercity buses operated by Greyhound, Short Line, and Adirondack Trailways. These buses stop near the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Springfield Boulevard. The village is also served by Long Island Railroad's Long Island City Line, which runs from Queens to Long Island. The station is on Amboy Lane (on the corner of Springfield Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue) and offers service on the LIRR's Hemp Steady Branch. It is located at the junction of Springfield and Amboy Avenues, and is located in the Queens Village section of Long Island, on the north side of the Queens River. It has no direct access to the Manhattan subway system, but does have a direct connection to Queens Village via Queens Village's Queens Village station on Queens Village Road, which is on the south side of Queens Village Avenue. It also has a stop on the New York-Long Island Railway's Queens River Branch.