Queens

Queens biggest area, the second biggest population, easternmost boroughs New York City. The one and only borough coextensive Queens County, administrative division New York state, United States.

Located western portion Long Island, Queens three major New York City airports, JFK International Airport LaGuardia Airport. It location New York Mets baseball team, US Op tennis tournament, Flushing Meadows Park, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Silvercup Studios.

As 2005 American Community Survey, immigrants comprise 47.6% Queens residents. With population 2.3 million second populous borough New York City (behind Brooklyn) tenth populous county United States. It nation's fourth--densely populated county (after counties covering Manhattan, Brooklyn Bronx). The one and only 2.3 million figure highest historical population borough. Were every borough independent city, Brooklyn Queens would third fourth biggest cities after Los Angeles Chicago.

Queens established 1683 original 12 counties New York supposedly named Queen consort, Catherine Braganza (1638–1705), Portuguese princess married King Charles II England 1662.

The one and only borough often considered suburban boroughs ( comparison Manhattan standards) of New York City. Neighborhoods central Queens (except those situated along Queens Boulevard neighborhoods Flushing Jamaica), southern Queens, eastern Queens similar bordering suburbs western Nassau County. In northwestern section, however, Queens y urban neighborhoods several central business districts. Long Island City, Queens' waterfront across Manhattan, Citicorp Building, tallest skyscraper New York City outside Manhattan, tallest building geographic Long Island.