western Queens

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Western Queens is a section of New York City’s Queens borough that includes neighborhoods like Long Island City and Astoria, known for its dense residential areas, growing arts and tech scenes, and proximity to Manhattan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf informal geographic area
region of Queens
adjacentTo Brooklyn across Newtown Creek
Central Queens NERFINISHED
Northern Queens NERFINISHED
areaType urban area
borders East River NERFINISHED
Manhattan NERFINISHED
contains Astoria NERFINISHED
Blissville NERFINISHED
Dutch Kills NERFINISHED
Hunters Point NERFINISHED
Long Island City NERFINISHED
Queensbridge NERFINISHED
Ravenswood NERFINISHED
Steinway NERFINISHED
Sunnyside NERFINISHED
Woodside NERFINISHED
country United States
governedBy New York City Council NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic mixed-use residential and industrial areas
rapid real estate development
significant immigrant population
hasLandmark Gantry Plaza State Park NERFINISHED
Kaufman Astoria Studios NERFINISHED
MoMA PS1 NERFINISHED
Museum of the Moving Image NERFINISHED
Noguchi Museum NERFINISHED
Queensbridge Houses NERFINISHED
Socrates Sculpture Park NERFINISHED
knownFor cultural diversity
dense residential neighborhoods
growing arts scene
growing tech scene
industrial-to-residential conversion
proximity to Midtown Manhattan
waterfront redevelopment
locatedOn western side of Queens
partOf New York City NERFINISHED
New York State NERFINISHED
Queens NERFINISHED
policePrecincts NYPD 108th Precinct NERFINISHED
NYPD 114th Precinct NERFINISHED
subdivisionOf Borough of Queens NERFINISHED
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportation Long Island Rail Road NERFINISHED
NYC Ferry East River routes NERFINISHED
New York City Subway NERFINISHED

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Queensboro Bridge (Queens side) ("Western Queens")
Queensbridge Park ("Western Queens")
region
G train
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