Laurelton is a neighborhood in 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
It is now a largely African American and West Indian neighborhood. 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 Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting In the 1930s and 1940s, the neighborhood was populated by many Jewish Americans, but succeeding generations have been made up of new migrants. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13. The Queens Community Board 13 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Queens Village [1]
Laurelton is mostly made up of single-family homes.
The area derives its name from the Laurelton station on the Long Island Rail Road, which was named for the laurels that grew there over 100 years ago. Laurelton is a station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Atlantic Branch, located in the Laurelton neighborhood of the New York City borough The station is located at 225th Street and 141st Road and offers service to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan by both the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Long Beach Branch is an electrified Rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U
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Road Connections
The Belt Parkway's exits 24 A-B, 23A, and 22 all service Laurelton. The Belt Parkway, also known as the Belt System or Circumferential Parkway, is a series of Limited-access highways that form a complete circle around the
Boundaries
- Springfield Boulevard to Laurelton Parkway
- 121 Avenue to Conduit Avenue
References
- ^ Queens Community Boards, New York City. 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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