Hollis, Queens

Hollis
Neighborhood
St. Gabriel's Hollis Episcopal Church
St. Gabriel's Hollis Episcopal Church
Map
Location within New York City
Coordinates: 40°43′N 73°46′W / 40.71°N 73.76°W / 40.71; -73.76
Country United States
State New York
CityNew York City
County/BoroughQueens
Community DistrictQueens 12[1]
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total20,269
Ethnicity
 • Black64.0%
 • Asian10.7%
 • White2.3%
 • Native American0.6%
 • Hispanic13.2%
 • Other/Multiracial9.1%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11412, 11423
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917
Websitewww.hollis.nyc

Hollis is a residential middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanics and South Asians residing in the area. Boundaries are considered to be 181st Street to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east, and Murdock Avenue to the south. Hollis is located between Jamaica to the west and Queens Village to the east.

Hollis is located in Queens Community District 12 and its ZIP Codes are 11423 and 11412.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 103rd Precinct.[3] Politically, Hollis is represented by the New York City Council's 23rd and 27th Districts.[4]

  1. ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PLP5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYPD 103rd Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Current City Council Districts for Queens County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.