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SOUTHWESTERN/SOUTHEASTERN QUEENS

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(from Eastern Parkway to Jackie Robinson Pkwy and to Central Pkwy)

  • Woodhaven

 

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Woodhaven

 

 

It was once named Woodville. It had to change it's name to Woodhaven since there was another town in New York with the Woodville name.  Back in the early 1800, there were two well-known racetracks in the area.

Statue of Job

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  • FOREST PARK, Myrtle Ave., Union Turnpike, Park Lane South

    • GEORGE SEUFFERT, Sr. Bandshell 

    • RICHMOND HILL WAR MEMORIAL by Joseph Pollia  
    • STATUE OF JOB by Nathan J. Rapoport 
    • THE CAROUSEL, master wood-carver Daniel Carl Muller

 

Jamaica

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Jamaica

 

 

 

The name came from the Native Amarican who called it "Jameco" for beaver. This was once the county seat of Queens County until 1788.

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