The district of Queens is the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. With a population of 3 million residents, it is the second most populated districts in New York City. The popular neighborhoods to visit in Queens include Astoria, Jackson Heights, Long Island City, Flushing, Jamaica, and the famous Rockaway Beach, which sits only 30 minutes from Manhattan. The two biggest airports in New York also lie in Queens, JFK, and La Guardia.
In Queens, you will find restaurants, ranging from Greek specialties to Italian and Japanese flavors. Beyond the food, the neighborhood holds many great attractions, such as the Museum for African Art, the Cinema Museum, and the Queens Botanical Gardens. The 10 kilometers of beaches also generate much tourist attraction, especially in the summer, along with the parks and forest areas. Queens is also famous because it is the home of Louis Armstrong, an American jazz legend.
The population in Queens presents the largest community of Colombians in the United States. Astoria, in the northwest pocket of Queens, is one of the largest communities outside of Greece, although its population is increasing with Irish and Italian communities. You will find Arab, Afghan, Ecuatorian, and Brazilian communities in or around 34th Avenue. Long Island City, an important commercial area, holds a large conglomerate of Hispanic and Asian communities. There are twelve routes on the New York subway system that run through Queens, ultimately serving 81 stations and 7 main lines. Approximately one hundred local bus routes, transport the New York population throughout Queens everyday.
The borough of Queens is the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. With a population of 3 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous borough in New York city.
In Queens, you can find all kinds of cultural expressions, but restaurants are ahead, with Greek, Italian and Japanese specialties. Beyond flavors, neighborhoods have some attractions, such as the Museum of African Art, Queens Botanical Garden. The two most important airports in New York: JFK and La Guardia were found in Queens.
In Queens, we also can find the largest Colombia’s community in the United States. Astoria, in the northwest, is one of the largest Greek community outside Greece and its population is increasing with population of Italian-American and Irish roots and old communities newest arrival of the Arabs, Afghans, Ecuadorians and Brazilians; Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona are a great conglomeration of Hispanic and Asian communities.
Culturally stands out for the PS1 Contemporary Art Center, affiliated with the MOMA, and 5 Pointz the world graffiti‘s mecca. If the sculptures and installations are Socrates Sculpture Park a must appointment and the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum, both very close to each other. The Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is also worth visiting.
Movie lovers also have their place in Queens, the Museum of the Moving Image and Silvercup Studios, where they have recorded successful series such as The Sopranos, Mad Men and Sex and the City, are also in this multifaceted neighborhood. It’s home to the New York Mets and the brand new City Field Stadium.
The famous baseball team along with Yankees have brought fame to the city. Some of the most popular cultural attractions of New York are in Corona, including Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, one of the largest parks in the city of New York and World Trade headquarters, 1939 and 1964: Movie theaters, museums, art galleries, restaurants, apartments, hotels, Queens are the most impressive and diverse neighborhood of America, and of course New York.
Our advice:
Do not forget to visit the Mets Stadium, you can take the 7 train to get there and passing on the street you will find Flushing Park, where carried out tournaments, US Open every year during the first week of September in Queens also you can delight in different's gastronomy of cultures as India, Thai, Hispanic, Chinese, Brazilian.
