Springfield Gardens, Queens
Springfield Gardens | ||
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Median income $56,726 | | |
ZIP Code | 11413, 11434 | |
Area code(s) | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Springfield Gardens is a
History
The area was first settled by Europeans in 1660, and was subsequently farmed until the mid nineteenth-century.[4]
Major residential development came in the 1920s as Long Island Rail Road service was expanded to the area at the Springfield Gardens station (closed in 1979).[5] Between 1920 and 1930 the population increased from 3,046 to 13,089, with a lot of the newcomers being people from Brooklyn seeking out suburban homes. In 1927, the name of the community was changed to the more elegant Springfield Gardens.[6]
Farmers Boulevard,
Today the area maintains its low-rise suburban nature. It is home to majority
Recreation
Springfield Park consists of 23.54 acres (9.53 ha), including the sizable Springfield Lake at its center. It is located on the west side of Springfield Boulevard between 145th Road and 147th Avenue.[8]
The 90-acre (36 ha) Brookville Park is located on the eastern border of Springfield Gardens (next to Rosedale). It is bounded by South Conduit Avenue, 149th Avenue, and 232nd and 235th Streets. It contains Conselyea's Pond.[9]
Transportation
Brookville is served by the
The
Notable residents
- Khandi Alexander (born 1957), dancer, choreographer, and actress.[citation needed]
- Frances Goldin (1924–2020), housing rights activist and literary agent in New York City.[11]
- John Robert Grant (1729–1790), Loyalist who fought in the American Revolutionary War.[citation needed]
- Cynthia Jenkins (1924–2001), librarian, community activist and politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 1994.[12]
- Anthony Mason (1966–2015), professional basketball player who played for 13 seasons in the NBA.[13]
- Lil Tecca (born 2002), rapper, singer and songwriter.[14]
- Eric Truvillion (born 1959), wide receiver who played in the USFL for the Tampa Bay Bandits and in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Queens Boards, New York City. Accessed January 26, 2024.
- ^ "NYC Census FactFinder". nyc.gov.
- ^ "Real Estate Scene: A Tree-Lined City Oasis, Springfield Gardens Offers a Varied Mix". Daily News. New York. June 17, 1999. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
Farmland once dominated southeast Queens. The area, which was settled by 1660, had farms that were built during the 18th century from the present-day Montefiore Cemetery to Rockaway Blvd.
- ISBN 978-0300112993.
- ISBN 9780486136011.
- ^ Cardwell, Diane (October 30, 2007). "Action on Development in Brooklyn and Queens". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ "Springfield Park". NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Brookville Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. June 26, 1939. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Sam. "Frances Goldin, a Crusader for the Lower East Side, Dies at 95; A neighborhood preservationist, she had significant victories as a protester, provocateur and voice for lost causes.", The New York Times, May 18, 2020. Accessed September 26, 2020. "She grew up in Springfield Gardens where, she said, she was bullied and the family was subjected to anti-Semitism that resulted in street brawls, including one with a girl from a German family next door."
- ^ Burks, Edward C. "Queens Residents Score Board Head", The New York Times, July 11, 1971. Accessed September 26, 2020. "Mrs. Cynthia Jenkins, a community leader from Springfield Gardens, accused the city and state of a hypocritical integration policy designed to meet standards for Federal aid."
- ^ Klein, Jeff Z. "Anthony Mason, a Former Knick and a Native Son of Queens, Is Mourned", The New York Times, March 5, 2015. Accessed September 26, 2020. "Family members, friends and mourners with ties to the National Basketball Association were scheduled to arrive in the evening. But in the afternoon there were mostly people from Mr. Mason’s old neighborhood, Springfield Gardens, Queens, and other parts of the borough."
- Complex (website), June 6, 2019. Accessed September 26, 2020. "[Q] You grew up in Queens, right? [A] Yeah, I grew up in Springfield Gardens. Then in seventh grade I moved to Nassau County, Long Island."