This Is Our Town:
Ozone Park Neighborhood Profile

New York City is a place where people come to see the sites, explore the extravagant cuisine, and stay up with the city that never sleeps. But, somewhere in those outer boroughs, the people of New York reside and sleep at night. These are the same places that most New Yorkers call home, in the outer boroughs. My outer borough is Queens. My neighborhood? Ozone Park. Let me show you around, to the place I go, to the places I pass by everyday, to the neighborhood to which I am so proud to live in. New York isn’t all about the flashy lights. New York isn’t all about the big celebrities. Sometimes, its about the everyday people and the local hotspots, or as I like to call them- our Local “Celebrities”. Take a walk with me.

Intro Podcast: On the 2009 map, Navigate to eastern Queens, almost bordering southern Long Island. This marker is found very close to the intersection of North Conduit Blvd and Crossbay Blvd, two big boulevards in the borough of Queens. I have marked on the map, my house. This will be the starting point of our virtual tour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAeOlAU2ZFI

Local “celebrities”:
Aqueduct Racetrack: Navigate to eastern Queens, almost bordering Long Island. Bounded by Rockaway Blvd (North), North Conduit Blvd (South), Crossbay Blvd (West), and Lefferts Blvd (East), you will see a huge oval racetrack. This is Aqueduct.
New Park Pizza: Approximately 5 blocks southeast of the podcast marker, right beyond the Belt Parkway, is a marker for the best pizza slice in Queens. Bring your appetite because these slices are sure to please!
Esquire Diner: Pizza not for you? Well march back up northwest on Crossbay Blvd to almost at the intersection of Crossbay and Liberty Avenue. There you will find the diner where locals grab their breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Though the lines are long for brunch these two mornings, the food is guaranteed to make the wait worth it.
Ozone Park Library: Two blocks west of Esquire diner, you will find the local library. Stocked with all types of books, this library is accessible and useful for all the residents in the area. When I was 12, I had read most of the fiction books in this library.
Lady Jane’s Craft Store: Navigate back to the original intro podcast marker. Located only just around the corner from that point is this craft center. Inside, you can find whatever tickles your Arts & Crafts fancy. There are beads, fabric, markers, paint, odds and ends. You name it, they have it. So whether it is a project for an IDC class, or making a scrapbook, all the materials can be found at Lady Jane’s.
JFK International Airport: Looking to get out of New York? From Ozone Park, JFK is only minutes away on the Belt Parkway. So from the Belt and Crossbay intersection, drive east until the Belt Parkway loops into the JFK Expressway. With domestic and international flights leaving and arriving almost every minute of the day, the soft rumble of airplanes flying over our area is easily mistaken for soft traffic noise. Living in Ozone Park makes traveling quick, easy, and painless.

Ozone Park Video Tours: Want to take a walking tour? This should give an even better insight to how the residents see our town everyday. Navigate back to the original intro marker and you will also find the following virtual walking tours. Thanks for stopping by in Ozone Park, Queens. I hope you enjoyed your stay. Please come back to visit! This is my town and I hope you felt at home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXuYs-23ihY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsKAhGbiDnw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qJIKDHUcLQ

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