The heartbeat of Queens can be heard during the Colombian Day Parade or in heated banter outside the Egyptian cafes along Steinway Street. Our borough’s history is steeped in immigrant tradition, which as different people of the world have arrived, has become part of the borough itself. Entire neighborhoods are synonymous with nationalities, and to go from one to the next is like taking a speedy trip around the world.
Like any global traveler who needs a passport to gain entry to foreign nations, the newest residents of Queens can use the passport we provide in these pages to find their way through the maze of New York life.
From getting your kids into school to finding a job to applying for a Green Card and earning citizenship, everybody who comes here needs a guide.
For many of us, our journeys begin and end in Queens, and we do not understand the challenges our neighbors from other lands face. Learn from the pages of this guide, get a bit of a refresher for yourself, and pass it along to a newly arrived friend.
The doorway to Queens is open. Step inside and have a look around.
