Queens and Roosevelt Island
I had hoped to get this update out months ago however we all know how demanding work and personal life can be, any who Happy New Year and welcome back.
In this update I will be displaying my take on the borough of Queens specifically the area known as Dutch Kills and areas surrounding the Queensbridge and Astoria Houses. Also will show parts of Hunters Point, Long Island City and Roosevelt Island; Basically the areas that stretch along the Vernon Blvd corridor.
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The storms from last evening finally ceased as the midnight gradually phased into dawn.
The sun rises over the horizon bringing life to a new day in New York City. Rush hour commuters scurry across the Queensboro Bridge back and forth between Manhattan and Queens above Roosevelt Island.
Roosevelt Island stretches approximately 2 miles with the only vehicular access being the Roosevelt Island Bridge to the north which connects the Island to Astoria, Queens.
Towards the southside of Long Island City is the area known as Hunters Point which stretches west to the waterfront.
The infamous Queensbridge Houses consisting of 96 buildings is the largest housing projects. Its boundaries stretch South-North along Vernon BLVD from Queensbridge to 40th Ave and East-West between Vernon BLVD and 21st Street. The area gave birth to many iconic Hip Hop artists to include Nas, Mobb Deep, Roxanne Shante and Cormega.
North of Queensbridge is the Dutch Kills neighborhood which consists of a mix of residential, commercial and industrial properties. The Ravenswood Generation Station also stretches along the East River.
The Astoria Houses is a low-income New York City Housing Authority development. It is bordered by 27th Ave, 8th Street, Hallet’s Cove and the East River. Astoria Houses was completed in 1951. It consists of 22 buildings, 1102 apartments and houses 3,135 people. Astoria Houses sits on Hallets Point, a peninsula that juts out into the East River.
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