Rosedale is a neighborhood in New York City in the southeastern portion of the borough of Queens. The neighborhood,located along the southern part of Queens,borders Nassau County.
The Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station is a two-level station on the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica,Queens. It is served by the E and J trains at all times,as well as the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction. This station has four tracks and two island platforms,with two platform levels:E trains stop on the upper level while J/Z trains stop on the lower level.
Cambria Heights is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Springfield Boulevard and Francis Lewis Boulevard to the west,the Elmont,Nassau County border on the east,Queens Village to the north,St. Albans to the west,and Montefiore Cemetery and Laurelton,Springfield Gardens,and Rosedale to the south. As of 2010,Cambria Heights's population was 18,677. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.
Leroy George Comrie Jr. is an American politician from New York City. He represents District 14 in the New York State Senate,which comprises St. Albans,Cambria Heights,Jamaica,Hollis,Rosedale,Laurelton,Kew Gardens,Queens Village and other neighborhoods within the borough of Queens.
The Q4 bus route constitutes a public transit corridor running along Merrick Boulevard and the easternmost portion of Linden Boulevard in southeastern Queens,New York City. The route runs from the Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station to Cambria Heights near the Queens–Nassau County border. The Q4 also provides limited-stop service along the corridor during peak weekday hours. The route is now operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.
The Q27 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens,New York City,running primarily along 46th Avenue,Rocky Hill Road and Springfield Boulevard between a major bus-subway hub in Flushing and Cambria Heights. The route is operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand.
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.
Citi Bike is a privately owned public bicycle sharing system serving the New York City boroughs of the Bronx,Brooklyn,Manhattan,and Queens,as well as Jersey City and Hoboken,New Jersey. Named after lead sponsor Citigroup,it was operated by Motivate,with former Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Jay Walder as chief executive until September 30,2018,when the company was acquired by Lyft. The system's bikes and stations use technology from Lyft.
The Q3 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens,New York City,operating via Farmers Boulevard between the 165th Street Bus Terminal in Jamaica and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The Q60 bus route constitutes a public transit line running primarily along Queens Boulevard in Queens,New York City,extending from Jamaica,Queens,to Midtown Manhattan via Queens Boulevard and the Queensboro Bridge. It is city-operated under the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations.
The Q25 and Q34 bus routes constitute a public transit line in Queens,New York City. The south-to-north route runs primarily on Parsons Boulevard and Kissena Boulevard,serving two major bus-subway hubs:Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–Jamaica and Flushing–Main Street. The Q25 terminates in College Point,and the Q34 in Whitestone,both in northern Queens.
The Q5 and Q85 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Merrick Boulevard in southeastern Queens,New York City. The routes run from the Jamaica Center transit hub and business district to Rosedale,with continued service to Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream,Nassau County. The Q4 and Q84 buses also serve the northern portion of the corridor,before diverging east along Linden Boulevard and 120th Avenue respectively. The Q4,Q5,and Q85 also provide limited-stop service along the corridor. The routes on the corridor mainly serve as feeder routes to New York City Subway services at Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station.
Clyde Vanel is an intellectual property attorney and entrepreneur serving as the assembly member for the 33rd district of the New York State Assembly. A Democrat,he is the chair of the Committee on Oversight,Analysis &Investigation and Chair of the Subcommittee on Internet &New Technologies. The district includes Cambria Heights,St. Albans,Hollis,Queens Village,Bellerose and parts of Floral Park in Queens.
The Richmond Hill Line is a surface transit line on Myrtle Avenue in Queens,New York City. Once a streetcar line owned by the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation,it was replaced on April 26,1950 by the B55 bus route. The trolley tracks were not removed until April 1955,when Myrtle Avenue was being repaved. The bus was renumbered on December 11,1988 as the Q55 Myrtle Avenue (East) bus route (as opposed to the B54 route on the western portion of Myrtle Avenue),operated by the New York City Transit Authority.
The Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival is the second oldest and second-largest pride parade in New York City. It is held annually in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights,located in the New York City borough of Queens. The parade was founded by Daniel Dromm and Maritza Martinez to raise the visibility of the LGBTQ community in Queens and memorialize Jackson Heights resident Julio Rivera. Queens also serves as the largest transgender hub in the Western hemisphere and is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world.
The 2021 New York City Council elections were held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on June 22,2021. There were several special elections for seats vacated in 2020 and early 2021;these special elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting in city council elections after it was approved by a ballot question in 2019 and the second to use ranked-choice voting since New York City repealed PR-STV in 1945. Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census,candidates also ran for two-year terms instead of four-year terms for the first time,stemming from the New York City Charter overhaul in 1989. Four-year terms will resume in the 2025 election after another two-year election in 2023.
New York City's 27th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Nantasha Williams.
New York City's 32nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican Joann Ariola since 2022. She replaced Eric Ulrich,who was term limited in 2021 and could not seek re-election. Until 2021,it was the only district in the city outside of Staten Island to be represented by a Republican.
Shekar Krishnan is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 25th district,which covers the northwestern Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights,Elmhurst,parts of East Elmhurst,and a small piece of Woodside.
Juan Ardila is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
