Queens Village, Queens, New York City Source: QueensVillage.org
Queens Village is a bustling suburban, middle class neighborhood situated on the eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. Just east of Queens Village is Nassau County. On the other side of the northeastern border lie Bellerose and Floral Park- villages part of suburban Long Island. To the north lies Oakland Garden- a middle class neighborhood of Queens. To the South is Cambria Heights. Queens Village also borders Hollis, St. Albans and Jamaica Estates.[i] As a result of its borders, Queens Village is an area well known to both the residents of Queens and also the neighboring residents of Long Island.
[i] Unknown. Archive.org. The Internet Archive. 2003. Web. 14 May 2013. <http://web.archive.org/web/20080822055143/http://www.queensbp.org/content_ web/map_boundaries.htm>
Boundaries
Queens Village is identified by the New York City Government as Queens community district 13. Within city lines, Queens village borders Bellaire and Cambria Heights. Its western border is Francis Lewis Boulevard, which is the meeting of Grand Central Parkway and Springfield Boulevard.[i] Hillside and Braddock Avenues border Queens Village to the north, where it meets Bellerose and Hollis Hills. The eastern border of Queens Village is Bellerose along Gettyburg Street and 225th Street, and then Nassau County and Belmont Park. To the south is Cambria Heights along Murdock Avenue. To the west- Francis Lewis Boulevard and the neighborhoods of Holliswood, Hollis, and St. Albans. The western border of the neighborhood is also known as Bellaire.[ii]
[i] New York City Department of City Planning. Community District Profiles. US Census Bureau. 2013. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/lucds/cdstart.shtml>
[ii] Roleke, J. About.com. n.p. 2009. Web. 15 May 2013. < http://queens.about.com/od/neighborhoods/a/Queens-Village-New-York.htm>
Demographics
In Queens Village there is a total reported population of 52,504, as of 2010. Of this population, 6.3 percent of people are White, 50.2 percent are Black/African American, 16.0 percent are Asian or Pacific Islander, and 4.6 percent claim to be other, 4.4 percent non- Hispanic of two or more races. Only 18.4 percent of the residents in Queens Village, with a zip code of 11428, claim Hispanic ethnicity- meaning 81.6 percent are non-Hispanic. There are 3,304 white non- Hispanics, 26,376 Black/African American non- Hispanics, 8,424 Asian non– Hispanics, 2,409 other non- Hispanics, 2,320 non- Hispanics of two or more races, and 9,671 people of Hispanic origin.[i]
[i] NYC Government. NYC Planning. n.p. 2010. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://maps.nyc.gov/census/>
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 |   Source: omh.ny.gov If you ever go through Queens Village one of the first things you will notice is Creedmoor Psychiatric center, a prominent building that helps patients with sever mental illness’. Creedmore is the largest state psychiatric care institution in New York City. It houses The Living Museum- an art studio that presents the work of the centers patients.ix The living Museum is a two-story, 40,000-square-foot art studio, where psychiatric center patients can express themselves in a variety of media, including sculpture, painting and murals. In 2003 about 100 patients participated and some of their work has been exhibited by other museums, particularly the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.ii ii. Shaman, D. NYTimes.com. If You're Thinking of Living In/Queens Village; Strong Community Ties, Moderate Prices. New York Times. 2003. Web. 13 May. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/02/realestate/02LIVI.html?ex=1155614400&en=0b255562368f3d84&ei=5070> ix. Horan, K. A Walking Tour: Shopping Jamaica Avenue. WNYC. 2011. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2011/dec/22/draft- jamaica-ave-shopping/> NY, 7925 Winchester Blvd, Queens, Queens Village 11427 |
| Queens Village has six public schools: four elementary schools offer kindergarten through fifth grade, Intermediate School 109, a middle school, has Grades 6 through 8, and Martin Van Buren High School teaches Grades 9 through 12.ii The elementary schools include: P.S. 18 The Winchester School, P.S. 34 John Harvard School, P.S 33 Edward M. Funk School, and P.S. 135 The Bellaire School.iv Some parochial schools are Saints Joachim and Anne School and Our Lady of Lourdes School.iv P.S. 34 at 104-12 Springfield Boulevard has about 750 pupils and classrooms have Internet access and after-school programs include music and dance clubs. P.S. 33 located at 91-37 222nd Street has 1,400 students. The school has a gifted and talented program, fine arts enrichment, a choir and a band. P.S. 135 situated at 89th Avenue and 207th Street, also offers gifted and talented programs. P.S. 18 at 86-35 235th Court, within School District 26, has an enrollment of 500 students and also offers classes for the gifted. However, in fourth grade state reading tests, 86.9 percent scored at or above grade level, and 92 percent were at or above grade level in math. This is significantly higher than the other Queens Village Elementary Schools.ii I.S. 109 is at 213th Street and 92nd Avenue and the only middle, or intermediary, school in the area. The middle school, with an enrollment of more than 1,500 students, has strong music and visual arts programs as well as accelerated courses in math, science and foreign languages. Most graduates continue on to the Martin Van Buren High School, the only high school in the area.ii ii. Shaman, D. NYTimes.com. If You're Thinking of Living In/Queens Village; Strong Community Ties, Moderate Prices. New York Times. 2003. Web. 13 May. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/02/realestate/02LIVI.html?ex=1155614400&e n=0b255562368f3d84&ei=5070> iv. Roleke, J. About.com. n.p. 2009. Web. 15 May 2013. < http://queens.about.com/od/neighborhoods/a/Queens-Village-New-York.htm> 104-12 Springfield Boulevard, Queens, NY |
 | I.S. 109 is at 213th Street and 92nd Avenue and the only middle, or intermediary, school in the area. The middle school, with an enrollment of more than 1,500 students, has strong music and visual arts programs as well as accelerated courses in math, science and foreign languages. Most graduates continue on to the Martin Van Buren High School, the only high school in the area.ii ii. Shaman, D. NYTimes.com. If You're Thinking of Living In/Queens Village; Strong Community Ties, Moderate Prices. New York Times. 2003. Web. 13 May. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/02/realestate/02LIVI.html?ex=1155614400&e n=0b255562368f3d84&ei=5070> 213th Street, Queens, NY |
 |  Queens Village Library Queens Village has one library- known as the Queens Library. The Queens Library serves 2.3 million people from 62 locations and has seven Adult Learning Centers and two Family Literacy Centers. It circulates among the highest numbers of books and other library materials in the country and is the second largest U.S. public library in size of collections.iv iv. Roleke, J. About.com. n.p. 2009. Web. 15 May 2013.< http://queens.about.com/od/neighborhoods/a/Queens-Village-New-York.htm> NY, 94-11 217 Street, Queens, Queens Village 11428 |
 |  The numerous houses of worship seem to help provide a link among the many ethnic groups of Queens Village. Among the oldest are the Queens Reformed Church on Springfield Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue, dating back to 1858, and the Roman Catholic St. Joachim and Anne Church on 218th Street and 105th Avenue, which was founded in 1898.ii Another prominent institution in the neighborhood is the Little Sisters of the Poor novitiate, a Roman Catholic order that opened in 1902. It occupies 11 acres on Springfield Boulevard and 111th Avenue, and has a 76-bed home for low-income elderly residents; named Queen of Peace.ii 49.42% percent of the population is religiously affiliated. The majority of the population that is religious is Catholic- 31.97%. The next highest is Jewish (3.93%) and Islam (3.65%).vi The First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, located at 89-60 164th St, Jamaica, NY, 718-526-4775, is one of the oldest congregations in New York City and was founded in 1662. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is another major religious institution in the area- it even has a parochial school. Because of its high Catholic population the majority of religious institutions in the area are churches and Christian centers. The Roman Catholic, Our Lady of Lourdes Church on 93rd Avenue and Springfield Boulevard, was founded in 1924 and has up to 2,000 worshipers on a Sunday. ii One of the few Islamic centers is Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam. Springfield Boulevard, Queens, NY |
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One of Queens Village’s notable features is Jamaica Avenue, between Francis Lewis Boulevard and Springfield Boulevard. It was once the hub of shopping, but now seems to have become seedy. Despite this Jamaica Ave. continues to be the area residents of Queens and Manhattan go when they need a bargain.[i] The noteworthy stores on this avenue include Cookies, a children's department store, Target, Salvation Army Thrift Store, Staples, Home Depot, GameStop, and Starbucks. Jamaica Avenue is a mecca for clothing shoppers. Other stores include bargain stores, hip-hop specialty stores, and retailers like Old Navy, Strawberry, and Children's Place. Jamaica Avenue is lined with numerous malls, churches, museums and arts and learning centers.[ii] Besides Jamaica Avenue, a Key Food supermarket at 213th Street has some satellite stores, but otherwise used car dealerships, car repair shops and other car-oriented users dominate the boulevard.ii [i] Horan, K. A Walking Tour: Shopping Jamaica Avenue. WNYC. 2011. Web. 15 May 2013 <http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news blog/2011/dec/22/draft- jamaica-ave-shopping/> [ii] Roleke, J. About Queens. n.p. n.d. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://queens.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/Photos-of-Jamaica-Queens/Colosseum-Mall-in-Jamaica.htm> Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY |
