Flushing is a section of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York.

Before the consolidation of New York City in 1898, Flushing was a town in Queens County. Today, it is a thriving business and residential area, with a large Chinese and Korean communities (see Chinatown and Koreatown). The Chinese community in Flushing is in fact now the largest in the New York metropolitan area, having surpassed Manhattan's Chinatown several years ago.

For postal purposes, it has long been one of the three main subdivisions of Queens, along with Jamaica and Long Island City.

History

Flushing is named after the city of Flushing found in the southwestern Netherlands, first named when New Amsterdam was settled by the Dutch. Traces of Dutch history can still be found in Flushing today, such as the John Bowne House on Bowne Street and the Flushing Quaker Meeting House. The Flushing Remonstrance was signed here on December 27, 1957.

The Flushing Cemetery is the final resting place for renowned musician and singer Louis Armstrong and for Bohemian writer Hermann Grab.

Transportation

Flushing is a major transportation hub with major air, rail, and bus links located within a half-mile radius of downtown. The 7 Flushing Local/Express of the New York Subway's terminal is at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, with the Port Washington branch of the LIRR located one block away. Over a dozen local buses serve Flushing with destinations in Long Island, the Bronx, Jamaica, and other parts of Queens. La Guardia Airport is located 10 minutes away.

Tourism

Attractions located in and around Flushing include Flushing Town Hall, home to a variety of music, and cultural events; Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets baseball team; the grounds of Flushing Meadow-Corona Park (site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs) and home to the Queens Botanical Garden, Queens Museum of Art, and the Arthur Ashe USTA National Tennis Center. Historic houses in Flushing include Bowne House, built 1661; and the Quaker Meeting House, established 1694.

External links

• A Journey Through Chinatown (http://www.nychinatown.org/flushing/flushing2.html) - Downtown Flushing map