About Bayside NY
Bayside, in northeastern Queens, is a suburban neighborhood with city amenities and city taxes
(often $6,000 a year less than neighboring Nassau County). Walk down Bell Boulevard, Bayside's crowded
main thoroughfare, and it's hard to believe that just one block away are wide, green streets and one-family homes.
Bayside is a true Queens find, with its superior public schools, quick commute to Manhattan (30 minutes by LIRR), proximity to the Throgs Neck Bridge and highways, and many shops and restaurants.
More and more Chinese, Greek, and Korean families are finding a home here, joining a thriving Italian community.Bayside Boundaries:Bayside is bordered to the north and the east by the Long Island Sound and Little Neck Bay (but is separated from the bay by the Cross Island Parkway). Across the Bay, to the east, is upscale Douglas Manor, with its large waterfront homes. The eastern land border is the Cross Island Parkway and Douglaston; the western is Francis Lewis Boulevard/Utopia Parkway
and Auburndale; the southern is Union Turnpike and Queens Village.
Bayside's Neighborhoods:Bayside is a very large neighborhood that includes the communities of Bayside Gables(privately owned gated community), Bayside Hills (development-style housing), Bay Terrace (larger apartment buildings), Bellcourt (mixed architecture in area from Bell to Clearview,
35th to 39th Aves; near LIRR), Lawrence Manor (40th Ave to 221 St, east of Bell), Oakland Gardens (home to Queensborough Community College), Tall Oaks, and Weeks Woodlands (26th to 35th Aves, east of Bell).
Bayside Transportation:Bayside is a 30-minute commute to Penn Station by LIRR (Port Washington line, Bell Blvd at 41st St).
There is no subway (but some commuters take the bus to the #7 at Flushing Main Street). Two express buses run to Midtown Manhattan in about 50 minutes: the QM2 (Bell Blvd and 23rd Ave) a
nd the QM2A (Corporal Kennedy Blvd and 23rd Ave)
Bayside History and Landmarks:Originally inhabited by the Matinecock Indians, Bayside was settled by the English in the late 17th century, soon after Flushing was established. William Lawrence, the owner of a fleet of clipper ships used for the China trade, established the first settlement, naming it Bayside for its location on Little Neck Bay.Fort Totten, built during the Civil War to protect New York Harbor, is now a public park. The Bayside Historical Society has its exhibits on its grounds
