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Hollis is a neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city A predominantly African American community, the boundaries are considered to be the Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road to the west, Jamaica Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east (although parts of Queens Village are addressed as Hollis on Jamaica water bills) and Murdock Avenue to the south. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U Jamaica Avenue or The Ave, as it is called by locals is a major avenue in the New York City borough of Queens, New York, United Francis Lewis Boulevard is a boulevard in the New York City borough of Queens. However, much of this area is considered to be within the St. Albans postal district. St Albans is a residential community in the New York City borough of Queens around the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard Hollis is close to Jamaica and Queens Village,Queens. Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. Queens Village is a middle-class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, covering the zip codes 11427 ( Hollis Hills) 11428 (central The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 12. The Queens Community Board 12 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Jamaica [1]

It was originally settled by the Dutch homesteaders in the 17th century. It was also a site for part of the Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War when Brig. Background On March 17 1776 the British fleet retreated to Halifax Nova Scotia to refit after the end of the year-long Siege of Boston. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Gen. Nathaniel Woodhull was captured at a tavern on what is now Jamaica Avenue. General Nathaniel Woodhull (1722-1776 was a leader of the New York Provincial Congress and a brigadier-general of the New York Militia during the American Revolution Woodhull Avenue in Hollis is named for him.

The area remained rural until 1885, when developers turned 136 acres (558,000 m²) into houses, and the area is still developed primarily with single family houses. In 1898, it became a part of New York City with the rest of the borough of Queens. Since the end of World War II, the neighborhood has been settled primarily by African-American middle class families. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In recent years, the area has seen a large influx of South Asians and West Indians. The area has a majority of working parents which explains many early childhood schools in Hollis.

Transportation

Long Island Rail Road service is available at the Hollis station, located at 193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue. Hollis is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Main Line, located at the intersection of 193rd Street and Woodhull Avenue in Hollis Queens, New The station is served exclusively by Hempstead Branch trains. The Hempstead Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Q43, Q36, Q1 All pass from Jamaica into hollis and out to Queens Village.

Notable residents

Since the rise of hip-hop, the neighborhood has been a hotbed of rap talent, sparked primarily by the fact that hip-hop producer and icon Russell Simmons is from this community, as is his brother Joseph, who along with two other neighborhood residents, formed the rap group Run-D.M.C. (who had a hit with the seasonal song "Christmas in Hollis"). Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens New York) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D LL Cool J, Young MC (winner of the second and final Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance) and Ja Rule are also from Hollis. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Marvin Young (born May 10 1967) better known by his stage name Young MC is an American rapper. The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance was awarded from 1989 to 1990 Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click

Other notable residents include:

References

  1. ^ Queens Community Boards, New York City. Black Child is an American Singer and Rapper. Jam Master Jay Records signed Black Child in 1993 while Jay was still interested in Child's The City of New York Accessed September 3, 2007. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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