Queens

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Queens

Queens County, New York
The Unisphere at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Flag of Queens
Flag
Official seal of Queens
Seal
Country United States
State New York
CountyQueens (coterminous)
CityNew York City
Settled1683
Named forCatherine of Braganza
Government
 • TypeBorough (New York City)
 • Borough PresidentDonovan Richards (D)
(Borough of Queens)
 • District AttorneyMelinda Katz (D)
(Queens County)
Area
 • Total178 sq mi (460 km2)
 • Land109 sq mi (280 km2)
 • Water70 sq mi (200 km2)  39%
Highest elevation260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,230,722
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,253,858
 • Density20,907.4/sq mi (8,072.4/km2)
ZIP Code prefixes
110--, 111--, 113--, 114--, 116--
Area codes718/347/929 and 917
GDP (2018)US$93.3 billion[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website of the Queens Borough President

Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest borough of New York City in area and is adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the western end of Long Island and is the second-largest in population of the five New York City boroughs with a population of 2,230,722 as of the last official U.S census count in 2010, according to Wikipedia.

Quick facts[edit | edit source]

Geography: Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City, geographically adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the western end of Long Island.

Percent of residents foreign born: Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world, as residents often closely identify with their neighborhood rather than with the borough or city.

Identity: The borough is a patchwork of dozens of unique neighborhoods, each with its own distinct identity.

Hospitals in Queens[edit | edit source]

Name Designations Region/County
Elmhurst Hospital Center AIDS Center; Level I Adult Trauma Center; Level III Perinatal Center; Primary Stroke Center; SAFE Designated Hospital Queens (New York Metro - New York City)
Flushing Hospital Medical Center Level III Perinatal Center; Primary Stroke Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City)
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Level I Adult Trauma Center; Level III Perinatal Center; Primary Stroke Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City)
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Level II Perinatal Center; Primary Stroke Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City; New York Metro - New York City)
Long Island Jewish Medical Center Level I Pediatric Trauma Center; Primary Stroke Center; Regional Perinatal Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City; New York Metro - New York City)
Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Primary Stroke Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City)
New York-Presbyterian/Queens AIDS Center; Level I Adult Trauma Center; Level III Perinatal Center; Primary Stroke Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City)
Queens Hospital Center AIDS Center; Level III Perinatal Center; SAFE Designated Hospital Queens (New York Metro - New York City)
St Johns Episcopal Hospital South Shore Level II Perinatal Center; Primary Stroke Center Queens (New York Metro - New York City)

Healthcare providers in Queens[edit | edit source]

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  2. Local Area Gross Domestic Product, 2018, Bureau of Economic Analysis, released December 12, 2019. Accessed December 17, 2019.
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