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In
Flushing, the diversity of Queens is hard to miss.
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Largest
Ethnic Groups:
Queens is the second most diverse county in the country, next to Miami.
Here is a breakdown of the most populous ethnicities in Queens.
1. White – 44 percent
2. Black – 20 percent
3. Chinese – 6.3 percent
4. Asian-Indian – 4.9 percent
5. Puerto Rican – 4.9 percent
6. Korean – 2.8 percent
7. Mexican – 2.5 percent
8. Filipino – 1.4 percent
Source:
U.S. Census
Top
Five Most Common 311 Complaints Or QuestionsBest Auto Repair
It seems Queensites have something to complain about, especially their
neighbors.
1. Noise
from neighbors
2. Noise from outside
3. Subway or bus information
4. Finding a street address
5. Alternate side of the street parking information
Source: Mayor's Press Officee
Top Ten
Complaints Sent To Action Desk
The
Queens Tribune receives numerous requests forhelp every week to its
ActionDesk. Here are the most common.
1. Broken
street lamp
2. Sidewalk repair
3. Request for stop sign or traffic signal
4. Low hanging tree limb
5. “I called 311 and they didn’t help me.”
6. Graffiti
7. Park maintenance request
8. Neighbor or business does not maintain property
9. Bee hive in city-owned tree
10. Derelict automobile
Top Age Groups
Young adults have topped the list as the most populous age
group in Queens. This is a good sign for the Queens economy as it shows
the borough is attracting young people and also managing to keep them
here, the next most populous age group is those aged 35-44.
1. 25 to
34 years (375,180)
2. 35 to 44 years (363,459)
3. 45 to 54 years (287,501)
4. 5 to 14 years (283,989)
5. 55 to 64 years (197,175)
6. 20 to 24 years (158,625)
7. 65 to 74 years (147,472)
8. 5 to 9 years (145,346)
9. Under 5 years (142,716)
10. 10 to 14 years (138,643)
Source: 2000
U.S. Census
Top 10 Historical
Events
The following are the most important events in Queens history that helped
shape and develop the borough into what it is today.
1. 1683:
Queens County established as one of the 10 original counties in New
York.
2. 1898:
Queens officially becomes one of New York’s five boroughs.
3. 1657:
The Flushing Remonstrance, the pre-cursor to the First Amendment by
more than 100 years, is created to stop Governor Peter Stuyvesant’s
persecution of the Quakers.
Steinway and Sons opened its doors in 1860 as the
najor industry in Queens. |
4.
1860: Steinway opens its first piano factory in Astoria,
one of the first major industries in Queens.
5. 1909:
Queensborough Bridge becomes first bridge connecting Queens to Manhattan.
6. 1913:
Development of Forest Hills Garden creates the first planned community
in Queens.
7. 1939:
LaGuardia Airport opens.
8. 1939:
World’s Fair begins in Flushing.
9. 1962:
National League baseball returns to New York as the Mets debut at Shea
Stadium with a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
10. 2000:
U.S. Census declares Queens the most ethnically diverse county in the
country.
Source: Queens Historical Society
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