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The only neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to New York Citys largest borough, from the award-winning author of The New York Nobody Knows

Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York Citysome six-thousand milesto write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Later, he re-walked most of Queens1,012 miles in allto create this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the citys largest borough, from hauntingly beautiful parks to hidden parts of Flushings Chinese community. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journey through this fascinating, diverse, and underexplored borough, Helmreich highlights hundreds of facts and points of interest that you wont find in any other guide.

In Bellerose, youll explore a museum filled with soul-searing artwork created by people with mental illness. In Douglaston, youll gaze up in awe at the citys tallest tree. In Corona, youll discover the former synagogue where Madonna lived when she first came to New York. In St. Albans, youll see the former homes of jazz greats, including Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday. In Woodhaven, youll walk a block where recent immigrants from Mexico, Guyana, and China all proudly fly the American flag. And much, much more.

An unforgettably vivid chronicle of todays Queens, the book can be enjoyed without ever leaving homebut its almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore this captivating borough.

Covers every one of Queenss neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unfamiliar people, places, and things

Each neighborhood section features a brief overview and history; a detailed, user-friendly map keyed to the text; photographs; and a lively guided walking tour

Draws on the authors 1,012-mile walk through every Queens neighborhood

Includes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents

Author: William B. Helmreich
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/27/2020
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.9lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780691166889
Language: English