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Encyclopedia > Cambria Heights, Queens

Cambria Heights (Zip Code 11411) is a middle class neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Springfield Boulevard and Francis Lewis Boulevard to the west, the Nassau County border on the east, Queens Village to the north, and Montefiore Cemetery and Laurelton to the south. As of 2007, Cambria Heights's population is 20,128 people [1]. Mr. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Five Boroughs redirects here. ... Queens County, often referred to as simply Queens, is the largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. It is home to New York Citys two major airports (John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia), the New York Mets baseball team, the USTA National Tennis Center, Silvercup... A Springfield Boulevard street sign in Oakland Gardens Springfield Boulevard or Springfield Blvd. ... Francis Lewis Boulevard intersecting with Union Turnpike in Cunningham Park, Queens NY. Francis Lewis Boulevard is a boulevard in the New York City borough of Queens. ... Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States of America: Nassau County, New York Nassau County, Florida Category: ... Queens Village is a middle-income neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. ... Laurelton is an African American neighborhood in Queens, New York, USA. A stop on the Long Island railroad -- all of Queens, New York, is actually located on Long Island -- Laurelton was named for the laurels that grew there over 100 years ago. ...


The town derived its name from the Cambria Construction Company of Pennsylvania, which began to develop the community in the late 1920s, and the fact that, at an elevation of 49 feet, it is one of the three highest points in the borough, together with Jackson Heights and Richmond Hill. Its original population consisted primarily of Roman Catholics of Italian, German, and Irish descent and Jewish families relocating from Brooklyn. Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in northern Queens, New York. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


The present neighborhood has a large Caribbean and African American population. In recent years Jewish families have settled along Francis Lewis Boulevard and 121st Avenue to be near the grave of Chasidic leader Menachem Mendel Schneerson in Montefiore Cemetery. Latinos have also begun to settle in the community. The median home cost is $450,600 [2]. “West Indian” redirects here. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Francis Lewis Boulevard intersecting with Union Turnpike in Cunningham Park, Queens NY. Francis Lewis Boulevard is a boulevard in the New York City borough of Queens. ... Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: Chasidut חסידות) is a Haredi Jewish religious movement. ... Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (April 18, 1902 – June 12, 1994), known as The Rebbe[1], was a prominent Hasidic[2] Jewish rabbi who was the seventh (and to date, final) Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. ... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ...


In Fall 2006, the New York Times reported that Cambria Heights is one of few communities in New York City in which African and Caribbean Americans earn more than their European-American neighbors. It also was listed as one of Money Magazine's Best Places to Live in 2006. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Cover of Money magazine Money is a Time Warner financial magazine. ...


The Main public schools in Cambria Heights are Elementary Schools P.S. 176 and P.S. 147 (re-named for Astronaut Ronald McNair), and High School Campus Magnet, formerly known as Andrew Jackson High School. The local Catholic parish is Sacred Heart, with a grammar school of that name.


Cambria Heights contains Cabell Park, which includes two baseball fields, five basketball hoops, two jungle gyms, fountains for summer play, a handball wall, and benches for lounging. P.S. 176 houses a park with a vast blacktop, a jungle gym, seven basketball hoops, and a large wading pool. P.S. 147 has a baseball field (tar), basketball courts, a jungle gym, swings, and chess tables.


In the vicinity of Cambria Heights are the neighborhoods of Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, and Hollis. Laurelton is an African American neighborhood in Queens, New York, USA. A stop on the Long Island railroad -- all of Queens, New York, is actually located on Long Island -- Laurelton was named for the laurels that grew there over 100 years ago. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rosedale is a neighborhood in southeastern Queens in New York City. ... Hollis is a neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. ...


Famous residents

Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a point-forward) for the National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Lakers. ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... Bang Em Smurf is a rapper from South Jamaica Queens, New York. ... Michael Bentt (born September 4, 1965 in London, United Kingdom) is a retired heavyweight boxer turned actor, who was born in East Dulwich, London, England, but raised in the Cambria Heights section of Queens, New York. ... The Shangri-Las on the cover of a modern collection of their works. ...

See also

This is a list of neighborhoods in Queens, one of five boroughs of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

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Jackson Heights was the first garden community built in the United States, as part of the international Garden City movement at the turn of the last century.
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