Koreatown, Queens
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Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, Queens | |
  Koreatown, Queens | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′53″N 73°48′40″W / 40.7647°N 73.8111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
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Agglomeration | New York metropolitan area |
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Koreatown, Queens (
Location
The core of this Koreatown
History
Development of Flushing's Koreatown
In the 1980s, a continuous stream of
and a Koreatown was conceived in Flushing.Koreatownscape
Expansion eastward
As the community grew in
Demographics
According to the
in Queens.Climate
Koreatown lies at the northern edge of the
Education and public institutions
Koreatown residents can enjoy an
Medical care
Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Queens located on Main Street
Transportation
The (
News organizations
The Korea Times, a news organization based in Seoul, carries a significant presence in the neighborhood. All of the major New York City daily newspapers are also found ubiquitously in Koreatown, including The New York Times, Newsday, the New York Daily News, and the New York Post.
International media exposure
The Korean Air
Cuisine
According to The New York Times, a "Kimchi Belt" stretches along Northern Boulevard and the Long Island Rail Road tracks, from Flushing into Nassau County. However, a prominent Korean food chef stated that "Queens is the closest you can come to authentic Korean food."[6] Koreatown features numerous restaurants that serve both traditional and/or regional Korean cuisine. As noted above, the development of this Koreatown has led to the creation of an American Meokjagolmok, or Korean Restaurant Street, around the Long Island Rail Road station in Murray Hill, Queens, exuding the ambiance of Seoul itself.[2] Korean Chinese cuisine is also available in Koreatown.[6]
Languages
Korean and English are both spoken prevalently in Koreatown. Retail signs employing the Hangul alphabet are ubiquitous.
Economic and political clout
As the population has grown, Koreatown has concomitantly gained increasing economic and political clout. Upscale Korean-owned shopping centers continue to open along the Northern Boulevard corridor. In November 2012, Ron Kim was elected as the first Korean American to the New York State Legislature, representing the 40th district.[21]
Social services
A significant array of social services toward assisting recent as well as established Korean immigrants, is readily available in Koreatown.
See also
- Korean Americans in New York City
- Korean diaspora
- Koreatown, Manhattan
- Koreatown, Palisades Park
- Koreatown, Fort Lee
- Koreatown
- Chinatown, Flushing
- Chinatown, Brooklyn
- Chinatown, Manhattan
- Chinatown, Elmhurst
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Kirk Semple (June 8, 2013). "City's Newest Immigrant Enclaves, From Little Guyana to Meokjagolmok". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c John Roleke. "Flushing: Queens Neighborhood Profile". About.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Koreatown Manhattan, or Koreatown Flushing?". CBS Interactive Inc. June 2009. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c Joyce Cohen (March 23, 2003). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Murray Hill, Queens; The Name's the Same, the Pace is Slower". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Pete Wells (December 16, 2014). "In Queens, Kimchi Is Just the Start - Pete Wells Explores Korean Restaurants in Queens". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Queens County, New York QuickLinks". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Nassau County, New York QuickLinks". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ISBN 9780190263638. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Matt Molnar (August 9, 2011). "New Korean Air Airbus A380 Makes First Flight to America". Copyright © 2012 NYCAviation All Rights Reserved. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Flights from New York to Seoul". ©2011 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. "World Map of Köppen-Geiger climate classification". The University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "New York Polonia Polish Portal in New York". Copyright © 2010-2012 NewYorkPolonia.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Argo Data Management Team - Meeting 12". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "united states annual sunshine map". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Thomas P. DiNapoli; Kenneth B. Bleiwas. "An Economic Snapshot of Flushing, Queens" (PDF). Office of the State Comptroller, New York City Public Information Office. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "MTA/New York City Transit Subway Line Information - Flushing-Main Street/Roosevelt Avenue". Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ^ "'Nut rage' case continues in New York Queens court". The Korea Times. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Chaffin, Joshua (March 10, 2021). "How Ron Kim became Andrew Cuomo's nemesis". Financial Times. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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