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| − | '''Queens''' is a borough of [[New York City]], located on the northwestern tip of Long Island, just above the borough of [[Brooklyn]]. It is the largest borough in terms of area and contains both of New York City's airports ([[John F. Kennedy]] International Airport and LaGuardia). The borough of Queens is | + | '''Queens''' is a borough of [[New York City]], located on the northwestern tip of Long Island, just above the borough of [[Brooklyn]]. It is a residential suburb that is now the largest borough in terms of area and population and contains both of New York City's airports ([[John F. Kennedy]] International Airport and LaGuardia). The borough of Queens is coterminous with Queens County, a political subdivision of the State of New York. |
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| + | * Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search] | ||
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Revision as of 17:43, April 24, 2009
Queens is a borough of New York City, located on the northwestern tip of Long Island, just above the borough of Brooklyn. It is a residential suburb that is now the largest borough in terms of area and population and contains both of New York City's airports (John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia). The borough of Queens is coterminous with Queens County, a political subdivision of the State of New York.
Further reading
- Jackson, Kenneth, ed. The Encyclopedia of New York City (1995), excerpt and text search