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Elmhurst is a town in the borough of Queens in New York City. It is located roughly in the center of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue (part of the town of Jackson Heights) to the north, the town of Corona to the northeast, Junction Boulevard to the east, the town of Rego Park to the southeast, the town of Middle Village to the south, the town of Maspeth to the west, and the town of Woodside to the northwest. The most well known road is Queens Boulevard, which cuts directly through the town. Therefore, it is the most convenient road to access all parts of Elmhurst and other neighboring towns. Furthermore, Elmhurst is connected to Jamaica and Manhattan by Queens Boulevard. The town is also connected to John F. Kennedy International Airport by Woodhaven Boulevard, and LaGuardia Airport by Junction Boulevard.
Demographics
Total Population 88,427 100.00%
White non-Hispanic 5,870 6.6%
Black/African-American 1,140 1.3%
Asian non-Hispanic 38,699 43.8%
Other race non-Hispanic 499 0.6%
Non-Hispanic (2+ races) 1,423 1.6%
Hispanic 40,796 46.1%
walking down Broadway shows the variety of Asian, mostly Chinese supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants. One example is the New Golden Sparkling Supermarket on Broadway between Justice and 51st Avenues. Traffic between Queens Boulevard and 51st Avenue during early afternoon hours, especially on weekends is immense. This is usually the time that most residents on and around Broadway shop for groceries. Also notable are the bakeries and teashops before 51st Avenue. Also of particular interest is the Amerasia bank located on Broadway and Justice Avenue. This bank serves to transfer money between the U.S. and Asian countries (mainly China). It is also a very popular bank among Chinese residents, judging from the Chinese characters on their website.
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New Golden Sparkling Supermarket
Emergence of South East Asian culture in the second Queens Chinatown
Transportation
Key modes of transportation are the M, R and 7 trains with stops at Elmhurst Avenue, Grand Avenue-Newtown, Woodhaven Boulevard, 82nd street, and Junction Boulevard. Other popular public transportation includes the Q29, Q38, Q58, Q59, Q60, and Q88, busses that bring people from neighboring towns through the heart of Elmhurst.
Heart of Elmhurst
Heart of Elmhurst
Religious Institutions
New Life Fellowship Church
Buddhist Pagoda
Employment
The comptroller report analyzes changes in private sector employment. During the economic expansion between 2004 and 2008 private employment grew by 9.9%, which amounts to 3,510 new jobs. During the recession between 2008 and 2010, private employment dropped 2.9%, which amounts to 1,130 jobs lost.
Schools
I.S. 102 After renovations. Compare left and right.
