The Bronx is a borough of New York City,coextensive with Bronx County,in the U.S. state of New York. It is south of Westchester County;north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan,across the Harlem River;and north of the New York City borough of Queens,across the East River. The Bronx has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,472,654 in the 2020 census. If each borough were ranked as a city,the Bronx would rank as the ninth-most-populous in the U.S. Of the five boroughs,it has the fourth-largest area,fourth-highest population,and third-highest population density. It is the only borough of New York City not primarily on an island. With a population that is 54.8% Hispanic as of 2020,it is the only majority-Hispanic county in the Northeastern United States and the fourth-most-populous nationwide.
Queens is a borough of New York City,coextensive with Queens County,in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island,it is the largest of the five New York City boroughs by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long Island and by Nassau County to its east. Queens shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan,the Bronx,and Staten Island and with New Jersey.
Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is adjacent to Corona to the north,Rego Park and Glendale to the west,Forest Park to the south,Kew Gardens to the southeast,and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east.
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens connecting Midtown Manhattan,via the Queensboro Bridge,to Jamaica. It is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long and forms part of New York State Route 25.
The IND Queens Boulevard Line,sometimes abbreviated as QBL,is a line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens,New York City,United States. The line,which is underground throughout its entire route,contains 23 stations. The core section between 50th Street in Hell's Kitchen,Manhattan,and 169th Street in Jamaica,Queens,was built by the Independent Subway System (IND) in stages between 1933 and 1940,with the Jamaica–179th Street terminus opening in 1950. As of 2015,it is among the system's busiest lines,with a weekday ridership of over 460,000 people.
Donald R. Manes was a Democratic Party politician from New York City. He served as borough president of the New York City borough of Queens from 1971 until just before his suicide while under suspicion of corruption in 1986.
The Boroughs of New York City are the five major governmental districts that compose New York City. The boroughs are the Bronx,Brooklyn,Manhattan,Queens,and Staten Island. Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of the State of New York:The Bronx is Bronx County,Brooklyn is Kings County,Manhattan is New York County,Queens is Queens County,and Staten Island is Richmond County.
The Q23 bus route constitutes a public transit line in central Queens,New York City. The Q23 was formerly privately operated by the Triboro Coach Corporation,under a subsidized franchise with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT). The route is now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the MTA Bus Company brand. The bus provides service between East Elmhurst in northwestern Queens to Glendale in central Queens,running mainly along 108th Street and providing access to the New York City Subway at the Forest Hills–71st Avenue station.
The Q38 is a bus route in Queens,New York City. The route travels from the Corona and Elmhurst neighborhoods to the Forest Hills neighborhood,running in a "C" shape via the Metropolitan Avenue station in Middle Village. It runs seven days a week but does not operate overnight. Formerly privately operated by Triboro Coach Corporation,the route is now city-operated under the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations.
Community boards of Queens are New York City community boards in the borough of Queens,which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning,participate in the city budget process,and address service delivery in their district.
Select Bus Service is a brand used by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)'s Regional Bus Operations for limited-stop bus routes with some bus rapid transit features in New York City. The first SBS route was implemented in 2008 to improve speed and reliability on long,busy corridors.
Melinda R. Katz is an American attorney and politician from New York City,serving as District Attorney of Queens since January 1,2020. A Democrat,she previously served as the Queens Borough President. Katz was also a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009. She had previously run for City Comptroller in 2009. In June 2019,Katz won the Democratic nomination for Queens County's District Attorney,and won the general election in November 2019.
Arthur J. Katzman was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the New York City Council representing the 29th district,which includes Forest Hills,Rego Park,Kew Gardens and parts of Maspeth,Richmond Hill and Elmhurst.
Barry Grodenchik is an American politician who served in the New York City Council for the 23rd district from 2015 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bayside,Queens,Bellerose,Douglaston,Floral Park,Fresh Meadows,Glen Oaks,Hollis,Hollis Hills,Holliswood,Jamaica Estates,Little Neck,Oakland Gardens and Queens Village in Queens.
The Q20A and Q20B and Q44 bus routes constitute the Main Street Line,a public transit line in Queens,New York City,running primarily along Main Street between two major bus-subway hubs in the neighborhoods of Jamaica and Flushing. The Q20A/B terminates in College Point at the north end of Queens. The Q44 continues north into the borough of the Bronx,terminating in the West Farms neighborhood near the Bronx Zoo. The Q44 is one of two Queens bus routes to operate between the two boroughs.
The Q69 and Q100 Limited bus routes constitute a public transit line in western Queens,New York City. Beginning at Queens Plaza in Long Island City,the routes run primarily along 21st Street through the neighborhoods of Long Island City and Astoria. The Q69 makes all local stops,while the Q100 makes four limited stops along the shared corridor between Queens Plaza and Ditmars Boulevard. At Ditmars Boulevard,the Q69 turns east towards Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst near LaGuardia Airport. The Q100,meanwhile,continues north of Queens across Bowery Bay to the city jail complex on Rikers Island in the Bronx,providing the only public transit service to the island.
New York City's 8th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Diana Ayala since 2018,succeeding fellow Democrat and former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
New York City's 29th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Lynn Schulman since 2022. Schulman succeeded Karen Koslowitz,who was term-limited in 2021.
Amanda C. Farías is an American politician from New York City. She is the Democratic City Council Member for the 18th district of the New York City Council,which covers Soundview,Parkchester,and Castle Hill in the Bronx. She is Chair of the Committee on Economic Development,and sit as a member on the following committees transportation,finance,sanitation,consumer and worker protection,cultural and intergoup relations,and Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus,and a member of the Black,Latino and Asian Caucus and Progressive Caucus.
Nantasha M. Williams is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat,Williams represents the 27th district in the New York City Council,which covers parts of southeastern Queens.
