Flushing is a section of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. Jump to: navigation, search A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land...

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 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. Jump to: navigation, search 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search New York City is home to one of the largest Chinatowns in North America, and is centered around Canal Street in Manhattan. ... Koreatown is a term to describe the Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area. ... Jump to: navigation, search The metropolitan area of New York City, also called Greater New York or Greater New York City is defined by the U.S. Census as the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area based on broad social and economic integration... Jump to: navigation, search Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... Mott Street in Manhattans Chinatown in 2004. ...

Flushing is one of the most prominent neighborhoods of Queens, along with Jamaica, The Rockaways, Bayside and Long Island City. Far Rockaway is one of the four neighborhoods on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. ... Bayside is the name of a neighborhood in Queens County of New York City, New York in the United States of America. ... Long Island City, New York, often abbreviated L.I.C., is an area in the borough of Queens in New York City. ...

Flushing now has many new residential and commercial buildings and is an area that is experiencing rapid development, including many innovative architectural designs. Primary streets in Flushing include: Main Street, Roosevelt Avenue, Northern Boulevard, Prince Street, Union Street, Parsons Boulevard, Kissena Boulevard, and 164th Street.

History

Flushing is named after the city of Vlissingen (anglicized as Flushing), found in the southwestern Netherlands, first named when New Netherland was settled by the Dutch in the 1620s. Traces of Dutch history can still be found in Flushing today, such as the John Bowne House on Bowne Street, The Bowne Street Community Church (of the Reformed Church in America), and the Flushing Quaker Meeting House. The Flushing Remonstrance was signed here on December 27, 1657. Flushing (Dutch Vlissingen) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. ... New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the territory claimed by the United Provinces (the Netherlands) on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search John Bowne (1627-1695) was an English immigrant residing in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, who is honored today as a pioneer in the American struggle for religious liberty. ... The John Bowne House is located in Flushing, Queens, New York. ... The predecessor to the US Constitutions Freedom of Religion in the Bill of Rights, the Flushing Remonstrance was signed on December 27, 1657 in what is now Flushing, New York by a group of citizens who were affronted by persecution of Quakers. ... Jump to: navigation, search December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ...

The Flushing Cemetery is the final resting place for renowned musician and singer Louis Armstrong and for Bohemian writer Hermann Grab. Jump to: navigation, search Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nicknames Satchmo and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ... b. ...

Transportation

Flushing is a major transportation hub with major air, rail, and bus links located within a half-mile (800 m) radius of downtown. The New York City Subway IRT Flushing Line's (7 train) 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 by car or bus. Jump to: navigation, search The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... The Flushing Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport Fiorello La Guardia Airport is located in Flushing, a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens, New York near the Flushing Bay. ...

Education

Queens College, a major branch campus of the City University of New York, is located in Flushing. The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym usually pronounced kyoo-nee or coo-nee), located in New York City, is the largest urban university in the United States, with more than 198,000 enrolled in degree programs, about 20,000 enrolled in non-degree programs and more than 200...

There are many public high schools in Flushing, such as John Bowne High School, Robert F. Kennedy High School, Francis Lewis High School and Flushing High School. John Bowne High School shares facilities with Queens College, as does another high school, Townsend Harris High School. Townsend Harris High School is a public high school in Flushing in Queens, New York. ...

Flushing High School is housed in an attractive and distinctive building in the Neo-Gothic style. It has been designated as an historic site by the city.

Tourism

The intersection of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue has many shops, many owned by Korean and Chinese immigrants. There is a large selection of restaurants, most of which feature Asian and Asian-American cuisine. The Queens Borough Public Library is another attraction in Flushing, it is one of two large regional centers (the other is found in the neighborhood of Jamaica). The library has 3 floors, with an auditorium in the basement for many public events. The Queens Borough Public Library, or QBPL is the public library for the Borough of Queens and one of three library systems serving New York City. ...

Flushing is also well-known when it comes to sporting events. Major League Baseball's New York Mets, who play in Shea Stadium, and the USTA Tennis Center, home to the U.S. Open tennis tournament, are located in Flushing, near the border with another Queens neighborhood, Corona. Jump to: navigation, search MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Franchise history In 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants abandoned New York for California, leaving the largest city in the United States without a National League franchise. ... William A. Shea Stadium is a baseball stadium in Flushing, New York where the New York Mets play. ... The United States Tennis Association (USTA), previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was established by a small group of tennis club members in a meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ...

Flushing's historic Town Hall is located at Northern Boulevard and Main Street. Many small concerts, and cultural events take place in the recently renovated and restored Town Hall.

Interesting facts

• Actress Fran Drescher and porn star Ron Jeremy were both born in Flushing. A local celebrity, news reporter Lewis Dodd, resides in Flushing.

• Archie Bunker, the fictional character from the 1970s American television sitcom All in the Family, attended Flushing High School.

Downtown Flushing is affectionately called "Blade Runner meets Charles Dickens" due to the dense crowding and neon lights around Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Jump to: navigation, search Francine Joy Drescher (born in Flushing, Queens, New York, on September 30, 1957) is a Jewish American actress of Russian and Italian descent. ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) (also informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953), better known by the stage name Ron Jeremy, is a well-known Jewish American porn star and director. ... Carroll OConnor as Archie Bunker Archie Bunker was a fictional character in the long-running American television sitcom All in the Family. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Jump to: navigation, search All in the Family is a popular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 until April 8, 1979, when the final original episode aired. ...

North Flushing, the area nearest to Bayside and Whitestone is predominately an area of older, single family homes, and centers upon Bowne Park which is between 29th Ave and 32nd Ave, and 155st and 161st st

It's also called Little China/Korea/India by residents in south Flushing (after the Long Island Expressway/Horace Harding Expressway to Main Street and Queens Boulevard) The Long Island Expressway (LIE) is one of the interstate highways with the designation of Interstate 495. ...

External links

• A Journey Through Chinatown - Downtown Flushing map