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nygirl1 Jan 20, 2011 4:52 AM

New York Metropolitan Area: Queens
 
This thread is a highlight of the Naked New York tour http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2202 showcasing the borough of Queens, the most diverse county in the country. Queens does not get a lot of representation on the more popular boards but in this tour you get to see every neighborhood in the borough.

Far Rockaway Beach
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The quiet streets of Middle Village
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The Hunters Point section
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A lost gem in Jamaica
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A busy day on Roosevelt Avenue
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Sihks enjoying the afternoon in the Ozone Park section
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Gang graffiti in Cambria Heights
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Restaurants in Bayside
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Row homes in Ridgewood
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Little Manila in the Woodside section
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Redevelopment on the East River
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Gyros in Astoria, the city's Greek enclave
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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
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The Empire State Building from Sunnyside
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The towers of Long Island
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Laurelton Juice Bar
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Austin Street shopping in the Forrest Hills section
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Under the EL in Woodhaven
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Italian Trattoria in Little Neck
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No Aliens here
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Everyday people on Queens Boulevard
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Polish establishments in Maspeth
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Inside the Queensbridge Projects
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Chinese and Korean establishments in the Flushing section
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Strolling down to the beach in Belle Harbor
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Kew Gardens
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Shea Stadium saying goodbye while Citi Field says hello to the 7 train
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The Colombians of Corona
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The North Shore Towers of Glen Oaks
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The 5 pointz
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Bucolic Douglaston
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German establishments in Glendale
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The bustle of Flushing
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Warehouses in Long Island City
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Lefrak
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Bakery in Astoria
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Citi bank tower
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A quiet nook off of Northern Boulevard
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Jackson Heights
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Jamaica Avenue shopping
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A nice day out on Vernon Boulevard
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Enjoying a day in the park @ Flushing Meadows
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Astoria
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The towers of Bay Terrace
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Row houses in Long Island City
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Strolling for produce in Jackson Heights
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The Forrest Hills station
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Manhattan from Queens
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Elmhurst Density
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The Unisphere
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Expat Jan 20, 2011 5:43 PM

How many of these have you done! Makes me happy!

ColDayMan Jan 20, 2011 9:03 PM

Saying this is the greatest Queens thread ever is like saying the sky is blue.

MolsonExport Jan 21, 2011 7:44 PM

Another incredible thread.

ChrisLA Jan 22, 2011 1:08 AM

Ahh I love this tour now I'm having withdrawals and I need to visit New York again soon. Thanks for sharing.

I have a friend that live in Long Island City. He's never been to LA, but I kept telling him his neighborhood reminded me a lot of the Artists District, a neighborhood between downtown LA and Boyle Heights.
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pj3000 Jan 22, 2011 6:18 AM

Great Queens photo synopsis. My first NYC home. When I lived in Queens, I couldn't wait to move to Manhattan. Then once I lived in Manhattan, I kept finding myself in Queens for some reason...

ChiTownCity Jan 24, 2011 6:15 PM

nicki minaj stomping ground....

nygirl1 Jan 27, 2011 4:26 AM

Round two
 
second round of Queens

Shoppers on Jamaica Avenue
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The residential Blocks in Sunnyside
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Far Rockaway
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Glendale
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Queens Bridge
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Life along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona
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Rego Park
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Citibank towers over Hunters Point
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The Unisphere at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
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Ridgewood residentials
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Catching the train in Astoria
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Residential Ridgewood
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Tribute to Jam Master Jay in the Bellaire Section
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The Jackson Heights section
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Under the El in Woodside
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The masses in Flushing
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Comfy living in Douglaston
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Forrest Hills between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard @ Continental Avenue
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The 5 Pointz
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South Jamaica aka “South Suicide” or “Suicide Hill”
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stepper77 Jan 27, 2011 5:47 PM

Other than a quick drive through on the way to the airport from Manhattan, I've never seen much of Queens. Looks nice from your photos. Thanks!

ChiTownCity Jan 27, 2011 5:50 PM

waka flocka flame
blood gang
northside jamaica queens

Then 50 gets shot up 9 times (or was it 10?)....

ThisSideofSteinway Jan 27, 2011 6:01 PM

Only a meathead couldn't find something to love in Queens.

ShadowMaster Jan 27, 2011 11:27 PM

Good work! Loving it~

photoLith Jan 27, 2011 11:32 PM

Those rowhomes you took pictures of in Ridgewood recently became protected as a new historic district in Queens, they are so beautiful. Ugh, you have no idea how badly I want to live in and or around NYC, its just not fair :(

koolkid Jan 28, 2011 8:08 PM

Ridgewood is a beautiful neighborhood that has preserved most of it's beautiful housing stock. It's still a very homey place with tons of character, definitely my favorite neighborhood in Queens. Looks and feels a lot like Brooklyn to me too. Nygirl, it still amazes me how much work you put into all this. The entire immediate metro area all covered. Now that's thinking outside the box. Props to you ma'am.

northbay Jan 28, 2011 8:20 PM

great thread!

UPP Jan 29, 2011 4:25 AM

Pardon my ignorance, why is South Jamaica called South Suicide?

Thundertubs Jan 29, 2011 6:08 PM

This series really gives a sense of the staggering immensity and diversity of New York urbanity. It's a real treat.


Quote:

Originally Posted by UPP (Post 5143910)
Pardon my ignorance, why is South Jamaica called South Suicide?

Rough neighborhood.

ChiTownCity Jan 31, 2011 3:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UPP (Post 5143910)
Pardon my ignorance, why is South Jamaica called South Suicide?

rough hoods get nicknames. like killa ward for englewood....

KillerIman Feb 1, 2011 3:03 PM

gotta love queens. its got a little bit of everything

kool maudit Feb 1, 2011 3:41 PM

queens has always reminded me of toronto for some reason.


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