Northwestern Queens Apartments for Rent - New York, NY

Northwestern Queens, populated by approximately 860,000 people, is made up of row houses and luxury apartment complexes near the river and large residential, middle class neighborhoods further inland. Northwestern Queens is a cultural melting pot, featuring America’s largest Chinatown, as well as healthy Greek, Hispanic, Lantinx, and Black populations amongst many others.

As the population grows, so does Queens' reputation as a center for the culinary and art world. In the last few years, many galleries have opened in Long Island City alone and restaurants both new and old have garnered a lot of popularity due to their innovation and cultural authenticity.

While neighborhoods near the East River are beginning to see some hustle, further inland is still a quiet haven for those seeking a more suburban feel while still having plenty of ways to get to the center of the action.

The subway and bus system is pretty reliable in this part of Queens, with each neighborhood having at least one train line that’s easy to get to. They are:

• Astoria: N and W trains.
• Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Elmhurst, and Rego Park: E, F, M, and R trains.
• Woodside, Corona, and Flushing: 7 train.

Cycling is also a great option in this part of queens. In the last ten years, the city has installed many miles of bike lanes and placed Citi Bike docking stations all over. Those stations are hard to come by once you reach Jackson Heights, but biking is still a great option out there if you have the means to acquire one.

Queens is also very car friendly, with ample parking and a large variety of ride sharing options like Uber and Lyft.

This area of Queens is home to some of the safest neighborhoods in New York. The more the population grows, the more the City invests, which means the streets are well lit and crime is consistently on the decline.

A wide variety of hospitals can be found here, including branches of Mt. Sinai, New York Presbyterian, and Queens Hospital Center.

• Astoria: Diverse and artistic, this neighborhood is home to the Museum of the Moving Image as well as New York’s oldest Beer Garden, Bohemian Hall.
• Jackson Heights: Packed with a diverse array of restaurants, this neighborhood hosts the Queens Pride Parade every year.
• North Corona: Home to The Louis Armstrong House Museum.
• Corona: Home to The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center.
• Flushing: Home of the nation’s largest Chinatown and Citi Field.
• Elmhurst: A quiet part of Queens with many historic churches.
• Woodside: A friendly, diverse, residential neighborhood.
• Maspeth: A quiet neighborhood, home to the smallest park in NYC.
• Sunnyside: Home to the Thalia Hispanic Theater.
• Middle Village: Home to the Middle Village Veterans Triangle.
• Ridgewood: A neighborhood with a suburban feel and tons of restaurants.
• Rego Park: Home to the Queens Zoo.
• Lefrak City: A residential area in the heart of Northwestern Queens.

• Are you a fan of movies and television? Check out the Museum of the Moving image!
• The Queens Zoo has a wide array of animals from all over the world for you to learn about.
• The Queens Botanical Gardens are sprawling with beautiful flowers and plants.
• Catch a Mets Game at Citi Field! Enjoy a beer, a hotdog, and maybe even catch a pop fly!
• Interested in modern art? Check out the Museum of Modern Art’s Queens branch: MoMA PS1!

Queens began as several Dutch settlements in the greater colony of New Amsterdam. After the British took control in 1664, Queens was officially created as one of the city’s 12 original provinces. It would continue to be important for trade and industry throughout the revolution and the 1800’s.

Queens became a borough of New York City in 1898, and would be the fourth-most populous city in the U.S. if it were still on its own. Historically, it has been home to a wide range of immigrant communities, from the Irish and German in Astoria and Middle Village in the 1800s, to Central and South American, South Asian, and Caribbean immigrants today.

The 1964-65 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows was a highlight of Queens in the 20th century, and today the area has grown to become the most ethnically diverse county in the country. Though neighborhoods like Long Island City were considered industrial neighborhoods as recently as 2001, the rapid growth in population, business, and art have made Northwestern Queens the hotspot it is today.