Queens Community Board 6

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Queens Community District 6
Queens Community Board 6
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
City New York City
Borough Queens
Neighborhoods
Government
  Type Community board
  BodyQueens Community Board 6
  ChairpersonJoseph C. Hennessy
  District ManagerFrank P. Gulluscio
Area
  Total3.0 sq mi (8 km2)
Population
 (2016)
  Total114,637
  Density38,000/sq mi (15,000/km2)
Ethnicity
  African-American2.9%
  Asian27.2%
  Hispanic and Latino Americans15.7%
  White51.2%
  Others3.1%
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11374, and 11375
Area codes 718, 347, and 929, and 917
Police Precincts112th ( website )
Website www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb6/index.page
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The Queens Community Board 6 is the local government body in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Forest Hills and Rego Park. [3] It is delimited by the Horace Harding Expressway to the north, Woodhaven Boulevard to the west, the Jackie Robinson Parkway to the south, and the Grand Central Parkway on the east.

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References

  1. "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. "Queens Community District 6 profile.pdf" (PDF). docs.google.com. NYC Department of Planning. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  3. Queens Boards, New York City. Accessed January 26, 2024.