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Queens

A borough in New York, coextensive with its county-equivalent — population 2,323,052 as of 2020.

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Queens Ledger 13 hours ago

At Queens’ first “NYCHA in Your Neighborhood” event, a small but passionate crowd of Queens NYCHA residents shared their struggles and their thoughts on Mayor Mamdani. BY COLE SINANIAN | cole@queensledger.com LONG ISLAND CITY — Residents of Ravenswood, Woodside Houses,…

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Queens Ledger 13 hours ago

“Battle of the Boroughs” Comes to Queens

A medieval contact sport called “Buhurt” is gaining popularity. Astoria hosted its preeminent NYC tournament last week. BY ROMAN BROSZKOWSKI | news@queensledger.com ASTORIA — For several hours on Thursday in Queens, eight New Yorkers struck, punched, grappled, and head-butted…

Creatives & Arts
Queens Ledger September 22

Wild Hellenic Derby Finishes All Square

10-man Greek Americans roar back from 2-0 deficit against Pancyprians By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com QUEENS COLLEGE – The battle between the NY Greek Americans and NY Pancyprian Freedoms is always a fun one, and this weekend’s clash delivered another scintillating…

General
Gothamist September 22

Teen fatally shot in Far Rockaway, Queens, NYPD says

A 14-year-old male was pronounced dead after a shooting at a basketball court. [ more › ]

Public Safety
THE CITY September 21

Mamdani and Trump Advance Giant Housing Plan in Friendly Gracie Mansion Meeting

Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted President Donald Trump on Monday at Gracie Mansion, where they discussed funding for counterterrorism security and the planned Sunnyside Yard housing development, along with immigration enforcement. In a wide-ranging meeting convened by the mayor while…

Real Estate & Development
Bronx Times September 21

At Gracie Mansion, Trump says it ‘feels like a home’ as Mamdani advances Sunnyside Yard talks

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump held their latest meeting Monday, this time at Gracie Mansion, to open technical talks between City Hall and the White House over the mayor’s $21 billion federal funding pitch to build 12,000 homes above Sunnyside Yard in Queens.…

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About Queens

Queens is the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area and the second most populous, and is coextensive with Queens County on Long Island. It is among the most ethnically diverse places in the world, with neighborhoods such as Flushing, Jackson Heights, Astoria, Jamaica and Corona each shaped by successive waves of immigration. Both of the city's major airports, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia, lie within the borough, as do Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, the site of two World's Fairs and the US Open tennis championships, Citi Field, and the Rockaway peninsula's Atlantic beaches.

Queens by the numbers

Population 2,323,052Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
108.72 sq mi (281.59 km²), 72.76 sq mi water
Median age
40.7
Households
841,003
Persons per household
2.7
Median household income
$86,136
Median house value
$723,800
2020–2024 ACS
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