The Bronx is the northernmost 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,the only New York City borough not primarily located on an island,has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,472,654 at the 2020 census. Of the five boroughs,it has the fourth-largest area,fourth-highest population,and third-highest population density.
Queens is a borough of New York City,coextensive with Queens County,in the U.S. state of New York. Located near the western end of Long Island,it is the largest of the five New York City boroughs by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to its east,and shares maritime borders with the boroughs of Manhattan,the Bronx,and Staten Island,as well as with New Jersey. Queens is the most linguistically and ethnically diverse place in the world.
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare connecting Midtown Manhattan,via the Queensboro Bridge,to Jamaica in Queens,New York City,United States. It is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long and forms part of New York State Route 25.
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. They 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 Kew Gardens station is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). It is located in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens,New York City,near Austin Street and Lefferts Boulevard. The station is located within the City Terminal Zone,part of LIRR fare zone 1. It contains four tracks and two side platforms for the outermost tracks.
The Q10 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens,New York City,running primarily along Lefferts Boulevard between a transfer with the New York City Subway in Kew Gardens to the AirTrain JFK's Lefferts Boulevard station at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Formerly privately operated by Green Bus Lines,the route is currently city-operated under the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations.
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 Forest Hills in central Queens,running mainly along 108th Street and providing access to the New York City Subway at the Forest Hills–71st Avenue station.
Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School is a school in the New York City borough of Queens which places emphasis on the health sciences. The school serves grades 6–12. Previously co-located in other school buildings,the school moved to its current building for the 2010–11 school year.
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.
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.
McGuinness Boulevard is a boulevard in Greenpoint,a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It runs between Interstate 278 in the south and the Pulaski Bridge in the north,which connects Greenpoint to Long Island City,Queens and Jackson Avenue. South of Driggs Avenue,it is called McGuinness Boulevard South.
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 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 was elected Majority Leader of the New York City Council on January 3,2024. 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. In 2024,she became the first Latina to hold the position of majority leader in the city council.
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.
