About Queens New York

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Queens— Borough of New York City —

Country United States State New York County Queens City New York City Settled 1683

Government Borough president Helen Marshall

Area

 - Total 178.28 sq mi (461.7 km²)

 - Land 109.24 sq mi (282.9 km²)

 - Water 69.04 sq mi (178.8 km²)

Population

 - Total 2,229,379

 - Density 20,409.0/sq mi (7,880/km²)

Website: Official Website of the Queens Borough President

Queens is the largest in area and the second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, New York, USA. The borough is coterminous with Queens County, a county of New York State.

Located on the western portion of Long Island, Queens is home to New York City's two major airports (John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia), the New York Mets baseball team, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (home of the annual U.S. Open), Kaufman Astoria Studios, Silvercup Studios, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and Queens Center (the most profitable per-square-foot mall in America).

As of the 2005 American Community Survey, immigrants comprise 47.6% of Queens residents.[1] With a population of 2.2 million it is the second most populous borough in New York City (behind Brooklyn) and the tenth most populous county in the United States. The 2.2 million figure is the highest historical population for the borough. [1] Were each borough an independent city, Queens would be the 4th largest city in the United States.

Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York and was supposedly named for the then-queen consort, Catherine of Braganza, the Catholic wife of Charles II[2] [3] (this is not supported by contemporary documents). The borough is often considered one of the more suburban boroughs of New York City. Neighborhoods in central (except those situated along Queens Boulevard), southern, and eastern Queens have a look and feel similar to the bordering suburbs of western Nassau County. In its northwestern section, however, Queens is home to many urban neighborhoods and several central business districts.

Bayside, Queens

Bayside is a middle class[1] suburban neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York in the United States. Bayside is known as one of the most expensive areas to live in, with well kept homes and landscaping. [2] It is one of New York's most ethnically diverse commuter towns, though inside the City limits. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 11.[3]

Bayside has been included in CNN Money's list of Most Expensive Housing Markets,[4] and was also a contender for CNN Money's ranking of Best Places to Live 2005,[5] and Best Places to Retire 2005.[6]