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.
Aliases (1)
- Western Queens ×50
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal geographic area
→
region of Queens → |
| adjacentTo |
Brooklyn across Newtown Creek
→
Central Queens NERFINISHED → Northern Queens NERFINISHED → |
| areaType |
urban area
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| 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
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| governedBy |
New York City Council
NERFINISHED
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|
| hasCharacteristic |
mixed-use residential and industrial areas
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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
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dense residential neighborhoods → growing arts scene → growing tech scene → industrial-to-residential conversion → proximity to Midtown Manhattan → waterfront redevelopment → |
| locatedOn |
western side of Queens
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| partOf |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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New York State NERFINISHED → Queens NERFINISHED → |
| policePrecincts |
NYPD 108th Precinct
NERFINISHED
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NYPD 114th Precinct NERFINISHED → |
| subdivisionOf |
Borough of Queens
NERFINISHED
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| timeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| transportation |
Long Island Rail Road
NERFINISHED
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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 |
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G train
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serviceArea |