FACTOID # 21: The United States has the most money, airports, radios and Internet Service Providers.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Fresh Meadows, Queens

Fresh Meadows is a primarily residential neighborhood in northeastern portion of the borough of Queens in New York City, which is bordered to the east by Francis Lewis Boulevard and Cunningham Park, to the south by Union Turnpike, to the north by Kissena Park, and to the west by parts of Parsons Boulevard. It is located on the Flushing or northeast side of Hillcrest, which divides Flushing and Jamaica. It is located east of the more urban Forest Hills and west of the larger Bayside. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 8[1] and is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP code 11365. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... The Five Boroughs redirects here. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... 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. ... Francis Lewis Boulevard in Cunningham Park Cunningham Park is a 358-acre park in the New York City borough of Queens. ... Union Turnpike intersecting with Springfield Boulevard in Oakland Gardens, Queens, NY Union Turnpike is a thoroughfare stretching across central and eastern Queens in New York City. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Several landmarks from two New York Worlds Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows, including the US Steel Unisphere Flushing is a neighborhood within the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... Union Turnpike in Hillcrest, Queens NY. Hillcrest is a small residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A typical residential street in Bayside. ... The Queens Community Board 8 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Fresh Meadows, Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village, Pomonok Houses, Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates, Holliswood, Flushing South, Utopia, Kew Gardens Hills and Briarwood. ... USPS and Usps redirect here. ...


Fresh Meadows is probably best known for being the site where the the majority of the St. John's University campus is located. Also, the neighborhood has historically and traditionally been home to one of New York City's most thriving Jewish communities, with the Jewish population at one time making up 90% of all people who live in Fresh Meadows. [2] Today, the estimate places the percentage at around 60%, with an increasing number of younger, Asian American families moving into the neighborhood. St. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...


The Long Island Expressway runs through the neighborhood. Primary streets are 188th Street, Horace Harding Expressway, 73rd Avenue, Utopia Parkway, and Fresh Meadow Lane. Booth Memorial Avenue, formerly North Hempstead Turnpike, connects Fresh Meadows to Kissena Park. The Long Island Expressway (LIE) is one of the interstate highways with the designation of Interstate 495. ... Utopia Parkway is an album by Fountains of Wayne. ...


The 107th Precinct of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) covers this neighborhood. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) was created in 1845 and currently is the largest municipal police force in the world with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ...


Kissena Park and Cunningham Park are both located adjacent to Fresh Meadows. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Francis Lewis Boulevard in Cunningham Park Cunningham Park is a 358-acre park in the New York City borough of Queens. ...


Fresh Meadows is also home to St. Francis Preparatory School, the largest Catholic high school in the United States. Francis Lewis High School, P.S. 26 Rufus King school, M.S. 216 George J. Ryan Middle School, and P.S. 173 The Fresh Meadows School are other notable schools within its precincts. St. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Francis Lewis High School (FLHS) is a public high school located in Fresh Meadows, Queens. ...


Fresh Meadows is also the name of a housing development within the neighborhood, centered along 188th Street. The housing project was constructed by the New York Life Insurance Company [3]. Subdivision is the act of dividing up land into smaller pieces that are easier to sell, usually via a plat. ... The New York Life Insurance Company (NYLIC) is the largest mutual life-insurance company in the United States, and one of the largest life insurers in the world. ...


References

  1. ^ Queens Community Boards, New York City. Accessed September 3, 2007.
  2. ^ [1]. Accessed September 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "To Utopia by Bus and Subway,", The New York Times, April 17, 1981

  Results from FactBites:
 
Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (232 words)
Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York is a neighborhood in Northeastern Queens, New York, which is bordered to the east by Francis Lewis Boulevard, to the south by Union Turnpike, to the north by Kissena Park, and to the west by Fresh Meadow Lane.
Fresh Meadows is also the name of a housing development within the neighborhood, centered along 188th Street.
The Fresh Meadows development was constructed in the late 1940's on the site of the Fresh Meadows Country Club and was intended for middle-class residents.
Cinema Treasures | Loews Cineplex Fresh Meadows (2473 words)
The Loews Cineplex Fresh Meadows, as it is now known, is located near a five-screen Loews theater that is across the way on the other side of the Long Island Expressway.
The Meadows was the first (and probably last) movie theatre built in Queens after WWII with more than 2,000 seats in its single screen auditorium.
As the Meadows, it is mentioned in many histories of Queens as the largest theatre to be built in the borough after WWII.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m