Walking in NYC (Jackson Heights, Queens) - Page 2

Derek · #21 Posted **May 28, 2007, 4:34 AM**

Excellent pics!!

ColDayMan · #22 Posted **May 28, 2007, 5:06 AM**

Nice!

Kilgore Trout · #23 Posted **May 28, 2007, 5:08 AM**

really great tour. everytime i see photos of jackson heights i want to go there.

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Originally Posted by Cambridgite

The only thing that is really an eyesore is that monorail going right over the street.

monorail? that's the subway!

soleri · #24 Posted **May 28, 2007, 2:18 PM**

Major wow.

I belong to a running group that a fairly large contingent of Asians, particularly Chinese. Guess what language they speak? English. They have to since many don't understand each other's dialect. This is the promise of a cosmopolitan neighborhood. People are different but they have a common language out of necessity. Over time, many of their differences will wash out (that's both a blessing and a tragedy), but to see it in midpoint, as it were, is breathtaking.

At any rate, I'll echo the amazement about NYC having a neighborhood like Jacskon Heights that in itself would be a major draw if it were its own distinct city. Thanks for the pics. Made my day.

Jularc · #25 Posted **May 28, 2007, 3:17 PM**

^ I am glad I made your day.

Thanks for the rest of the comments! Keep them coming!

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Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

monorail? that's the subway!

Ofcourse.

passdoubt · #26 Posted **May 28, 2007, 3:43 PM**

I love commercial districts under Els. They should bring bus loads of Philadelphians to Jackson Heights on educational field trips to teach them that the "ugly old el tracks" aren't the reason the commercial districts on Market and Frankford went down the tubes.

Rusty van Reddick · #27 Posted **May 28, 2007, 4:13 PM**

1. How expensive is housing?

2. This could be many parts of Toronto, aside from more majestic apts in Queens, signage in Spanish, and the sad burglar-proofing. I hate to see bars on windows like you see here.

Jularc · #28 Posted **May 29, 2007, 2:38 PM**

Actually wikipedia can answer this questions.

1. It is actaully affordable compare to other somewhat nicer and fun areas of the city...

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Jackson Heights is mainly composed of private homes, co-op buildings, and rentals, with a small number of condominiums. Rentals in the Jackson Heights Historic District range from about the low $1,000s to the high $1,000s depending on size. Co-ops and condos range from $150,000s for studios to $700,000 and up for "classic seven" apartments. Houses range from $550,000 to the low $1,000,000s.

2. Alot of those burglar proof gates and fences might had happened during the crime spike in Jackson Heights...

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Jackson Heights has followed the general patterns of New York City when it comes to crime. After spikes in the 1980s into the 1990s, crime has declined significantly. According to New York City CompStat statistics, measured crime has declined more than 70% in the last 13 years (1993 to 2006). As of August 2006, the two-year decline was 11% and the one-year decline was 8%.

The place is so wonderful. It is worth a visit if coming to Queens.

Wheelingman04 · #29 Posted **May 30, 2007, 1:12 AM**

I am really going to have to visit this area some day.

Connect · #30 Posted **May 30, 2007, 2:45 AM**

I love the look and feel of this neighborhood!!!! thanx for the introduction...

Kilgore Trout · #31 Posted **May 30, 2007, 3:57 AM**

i felt i should provide a link to kcgridlock's nyc aerial thread which includes some nice views of jackson heights.

Evergrey · #32 Posted **May 30, 2007, 2:51 PM**

another superb installment in the "Walking in NYC" series

I always assumed Queens was largely bland and uninteresting... but these pics prove I was dead wrong. Love the retail.. love the diversity of people and the volume of pedestrian traffic... love those massive old apartment buildings with their architectural details... impressive tour, Jularc!

Jularc · #33 Posted **May 31, 2007, 2:25 AM**

Thanks for the rest of the nice comments guys!

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Originally Posted by crisp444

^^ I actually didn't understand the joke and asked my roommate (who is Jewish) what "kike" means. I had never heard of it. My best friend's nickname is Kike (short for Enrique) so when I saw the sign it made sense to me. Now I know that the word can have a sensitive double meaning in NYC!! lol

Ok someone explain it to me today!

mczamalek · #34 Posted **May 31, 2007, 5:05 AM**

^Kike pronounced like 'hike' is a derogatory racial epithet for Jew- or at least it was for many years.

Nice pics, Jularc.

Kingofthehill · #35 Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 8:26 AM**

Explosive!

olga · #36 Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 6:09 PM**

Great tour, thanks!

arbeiter · #37 Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 8:48 PM**

you've captured one of my favorite hoods in NYC perfectly. It's basically all that's great about Queens - the spacious garden apartments, the happy mix of cultures, the bustling streets, the elevated train and the proximity to midtown.

OfCourse · #38 Posted **Dec 27, 2008, 3:15 AM**

Yet another area I want to visit!