Queens Boulvard in Elmhurst, Queens NY. Macy's and Queens Center Mall can be seen in the background.

Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue (Jackson Heights) on the north; Corona to the northeast; Junction Boulevard on the east; Rego Park to the southeast; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Middle Village to the south and southwest; and Maspeth and the New York Connecting Railroad on the west; and Woodside on the northwest. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Queens Center is the greatest mall in the universe. ... A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... 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 typical residential street in Jackson Heights. ... Corona, Queens, (zip code 11368) is a neighborhood in the former Township of Flushing in the New York City borough of Queens surrounded by Flushing, Jackson Heights, and Elmhurst. ... Rego Park is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Queens. ... The Long Island Expressway (LIE) is one of the interstate highways with the designation of Interstate 495. ... Middle Village is a neighborhood in central Queens, a borough of New York City. ... Maspeth is a small community in the borough of Queens in New York City. ... The New York Connecting Railroad or NYCR is a rail line in Queens, New York City. ... Woodside is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. ...

History

The village was established in 1652 by the Dutch as Middenburgh (Middleburgh), and was a suburb of New Amsterdam in New Netherland. The original settlers of Elmhurst were from the nearby colony of Maspat (now called Maspeth), following threats and attacks by local Indians. New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was the name of the 17th century town which grew outside of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in the New Netherland territory (1614–1674) which was situated between 38 and 42 degrees latitude as a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic since 1624. ... Map based on Adriaen Blocks 1614 expedition to New Netherland, featuring the first use of the name. ... Maspeth is a small community in the borough of Queens, New York. ...

When the British took over Nieuwe Netherland in 1664, they renamed Middleburgh as New Town (Nieuwe Stad) to maintain the Dutch heritage. This was eventually simplified to Newtown, and it was established as the Town Seat for the Township of the same name when it was established in 1683. The village was renamed Elmhurst (Lep Hurst) in 1896 to identify the area with a new housing development, avoid association with the larger Township, and the Creek, and maintain the Dutch heritage.

Once Queens joined the City of Greater New York in 1898, it developed into a fashionable district due to a housing development that was built in Elmhurst between 1896 and 1910, north of the Railroad Station, built by the Cord Meyer Development Company. They expanded their holdings between 1905 and 1930, including Elmhurst Square, Elmhurst South, Elmhurst Heights, and New Elmhurst. 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... The City of Greater New York, both commonly and (since the new City Charter of 1938) corporately described simply as the City of New York or New York City, describes the expanded city created on January 1, 1898 by the incorporation into the city of Richmond County, Kings County, the...

Prior to World War II, Elmhurst had an almost exclusively Jewish and Italian neighborhood. Following the war, Elmhurst evolved into what has been considered the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in New York City.^[1] By the 1980s, there were persons from 112 nations in residence. Approximately 20% of Elmhurst residents are Chinese Americans, with large percentages also from Colombia, Korea, India, the Philippines, the Bolivia, Ecuador,Peru, Guyana, Pakistan and Mexico. A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or 조선 in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ...

Historic churches

Four churches of historic vintage are still extant and in use, two of which have historical graveyards.

• St. James Parish Hall (Originally St. James Episcopal Church, at Broadway and 51st Avenue), which was built in 1734.
• Reformed Dutch Church of Newtown (85-15 Broadway at Corona Avenue), which was built in 1831.
• St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church (52-29 83rd St.), which was founded in 1832.
• First Presbyterian Church of Elmhurst (Originally of Newtown) (Queens Boulevard and 54th Avenue) which was built in 1893.

Shopping

Elmhurst is home to two urban shopping malls. The recently expanded Queens Center Mall, the most profitable mall per square foot in the United States, and the recently renovated and expanded Queens Place Mall, a smaller round shopping center originally built as a Macy's branch. It also has many furniture stores adjacent to Grand Avenue on Queens Boulevard, among is a Levitz. Queens Center is the greatest mall in the universe. ... Queens Place Mall is the smaller, round counterpart of the Queens Center urban shopping mall in Elmhurst, New York, and is located just west of it on Queens Boulevard. ... Macys is a chain of moderate to upscale American department stores with its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City, which has been billed as the worlds largest store since completion of the Seventh Avenue addition in 1924. ...

Education

Elmhurst is part of New York City's Department of Education Region 4. ^[2]. Schools in Elmhurst include:

• P.S. 007 - Louis F. Simeone
• P.S. 013 - Clement C Moore
• P.S. 089 - Elmhurst
• P.S. 102 - Bayview
• P.S. 127 - Aerospace Science Magnet School
• P.S. 148 - Queens
• P.S. 228 - ECC
• P.S. 877 - 51 Avenue Academy
• St. Adalbert School
• Ascension School
• St. Bartholomew School
• I.S. 005 - The Walter Crowley Intermediate School
• I.S. 227 - Louis Armstrong
• Newtown High School
• Cathedral Prep Seminary

Transportation

Accessible subway stations are Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue–Newtown and Elmhurst Avenue, all served by the E G R V trains of the IND Queens Boulevard Line. In addition, the IRT Flushing Line, served by the 7 <7> train, runs along Roosevelt Avenue, the north border of Elmhurst, with stations at 74th Street–Broadway, 82nd Street-Jackson Heights and 90th Street-Elmhurst Avenue. Buses include the Q53, Q58, Q59, and Q60. Times Square–42nd Street station entrance The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as MTA New York City Transit. ... Woodhaven Boulevard, sometimes referred as Woodhaven Boulevard–Slattery Plaza, is a local station on the New York City Subways IND Queens Boulevard Line. ... Grand Avenue–Newtown is a local station on the Queens Boulevard Line. ... Elmhurst Avenue is a local station on the Queens Boulevard Line. ... The E Eighth Avenue Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The G Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current and former R services The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The F Sixth Avenue Local and V Sixth Avenue Local are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the New York City Subway, as part of the IND division. ... Services that use the IRT Flushing Line through midtown have been colored purple since 1979. ... Main Street to Times Square An R36 7 local northbound at 33rd Street–Rawson Street. ... Main Street to Times Square An R36 7 local northbound at 33rd Street–Rawson Street. ... 74th Street–Broadway is a local stop on the IRT Flushing Line. ... 82nd Street–Jackson Heights is a local station on the Flushing Line. ... 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue, located at 90th Street and Elmhurst Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, is an elevated local station on the Flushing Line It has a center exit with wood mezzanine and a crossunder. ... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ...

Popular culture

McDowell's, the fictional restaurant depicted in the 1988 film Coming to America, is located in Elmhurst, at a Wendy's that was cosmetically altered for the week-long location shoot. Elmhurst is also known for making superb basketball players, such as Smush Parker (Guard for LA Lakers). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Coming to America. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... For the reality television series starring Victoria Beckham, see Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. ... Wendys is an international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas that sells primarily hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, french fries and beverages. ... William Henry Smush Parker (born June 1, 1981 in New York, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Smush played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name Smush was originally his fathers nickname... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

For many years Elmhurst was a familiar name due to the Elmhurst Gas Tanks (officially the Newtown Holder Station), a pair of large natural gas storage structures built in 1910 and 1921. Because the Long Island Expressway (LIE) frequently became congested in that area, "backup at the Elmhurst Tanks" became a familiar phrase heard in radio traffic reports. Being literal rather than legal landmarks, the gas holders were removed in 2001.^[3][4] Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... Gasometer at West Ham. ... The Long Island Expressway (LIE) is one of the interstate highways with the designation of Interstate 495. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...

General Manager of the New York Mets, Omar Minaya is also a former Elmhurst resident and Newtown High School Alumni. He still remains active in the community today. Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles... Omar Minaya (born November 10, 1958) is a baseball executive who is currently the general manager of the New York Mets. ... Newtown High School in Elmhurst, New York is nestled among densely packed private houses. ...

References

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Sources

• AIA Guide to New York City, 3rd Edition (1988) ISBN 0-15-104040-0 (Hardcover); ISBN 0-15-603600-2 (Paperback)
• The Encyclopedia of New York City (1995) ISBN 0-300-05536-6 .

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