Queens County
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- Population
- 2,323,052
- 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
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Queens County
An independent city — coextensive with this county-equivalent, so it is governed as a city and reported as a county.
Local News
Queens Ledger
Published 16 hours agoPop the Bubble! Activists, Tennis Players Organize to Stop Astoria Park “Bubble” Enclosure
BY COLE SINANIAN | cole@queensledger.com ASTORIA – A coalition of local tennis players and activists are sounding the alarm over a proposal to build private “bubble” enclosures over most of Astoria Park’s tennis courts, which they argue would mark the beginning of the total…
Queens Ledger
Published 19 hours agoPERLMAN: Rosh Hashanah Postcards of the Golden Age
By Michael Perlman Rosh Hashanah, which is known as the “Beginning of the Year” and referenced as the Day of Judgment and Day of Remembrance, will be observed from the evening of September 11 until the evening of September 13 on the Gregorian calendar, which is 1 to 2 Tishrei on…
Queens Ledger
Published 19 hours agoWENDELL: Exploring Woodhaven’s 9/11 Memorial Garden
By Ed Wendell Did you know that Woodhaven has its own 9/11 Memorial? The September 11th Memorial Garden, paying tribute to all of the victims from Queens, sits adjacent to the Seuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, just to the right of the stage. It has been there since October 2002.…
Queens Ledger
Published 19 hours agoChurch-in-the-Gardens to Host Volunteer Fair
BY KYLIE VOLAVONGSA news@queensledger.com FOREST HILLS — In March 2020, Forest Hills’ Church-in-the-Gardens hosted its first volunteer fair to connect community members with local nonprofits. That is, until two weeks later, when the COVID-19 pandemic either slowed or halted the…
THE CITY
Published September 10New York Story Fest Is Premiering in NYC on Nov. 20
The City Reporter is an official partner of New York Story Fest. The oldest human art form returns to center stage. The inaugural New York Story Fest is here. Set against the backdrop of a city shaped by industry, migration and hope, this year’s showcase gathers award-winning New…