With 2.2 million people living in Queens, hundreds of schools, a string of public transportation choices, dozens of elected officials and a great variety of world-class museums and destinations, this borough needs a comprehensive guide to how to get around, who to call when you need help and where to go when you’re looking for fun.

With that in mind, the Tribune presents the 2005 Official Guide to Queens - The Queens Blue Book.

Inside this official guide you will find everything you need to know about how to live in Queens. With names, phone numbers and addresses of every elected official, post office, police precinct, bus line, library, school and more, this guide is meant to be a reference tool that you can go back to every time there is something you need to know about living in Queens.

So look through, learn a bit about the borough we all call home, and put this special edition in a safe place, where you’re able to get to it at a moment’s notice. You’ll be surprised by how often you reach for it.

This Guide to Queens 2005 is an easy reference site and is essential for anyone raising a family, growing up, growing older, making a living or building a business. To find the info you need, click below and open the doorway into the world of Queens.