Richmond Hill | |
|---|---|
 Liberty Avenue intersecting with Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill. | |
| Nickname(s): Little Guyana Little Punjab | |
 Location within New York City | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| County/Borough | Queens |
| Community District | Queens 9[1] |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Named for | Edward Richmond |
| Population | |
| • Total | 62,982 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic and Latino | 36.0% |
| • Asian | 27.4% |
| • White | 11.2% |
| • Black | 11.1% |
| • Other | 14.4% |
| Economics | |
| Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 11418, 11419 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Richmond Hill is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The area borders Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west. The neighborhood is split between Queens Community Board 9 and 10.[4]
Main commercial streets in the neighborhood include Jamaica Avenue, Atlantic Avenue and Liberty Avenue. The portion of the neighborhood south of Atlantic Avenue is also known as South Richmond Hill. The Long Island Rail Road provides freight access via the Montauk Branch, which runs diagonally through the neighborhood from northwest to southeast. Many residents own homes, though some also rent within small apartment buildings.
South Richmond Hill is known as Little Guyana for its large Indo-Caribbean American (mostly Indo-Guyanese and some Indo-Trinidadians) population.[5] It is also called Little Punjab due to its large Punjabi American (especially Sikh American) population.[6][7] Richmond Hill is home to a density of Hindu, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Sikh, Jewish, and Muslim places of worship.
Richmond Hill is located in Queens Community District 9 and its ZIP Codes are 11418 and 11419.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 102nd Precinct.[8] Politically, Richmond Hill is represented by the New York City Council's 28th, 30th, and 32nd Districts.[9]
- ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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- ^ Haller, Vera. "Indo-Caribbean Content, Victorian Style" Archived April 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 11, 2013. Accessed April 3, 2022. "Richmond Hill, in southeastern Queens, is the ultimate study in New York diversity. It is a place to eat Caribbean cuisine, shop for Bollywood movies, worship at a Sikh temple and stroll through streets lined with Victorian-era houses, a slice of pure Americana. Extending down the south slope of Forest Park, the neighborhood evolves from the quiet streets just off the park, where the old wood-framed homes are found, to vibrant "Little Guyana" along Liberty Avenue, its southern border with South Ozone Park."
- ^ "Richmond Hill Street Co-Named 'Punjab Avenue' To Honor Neighborhood's South Asian Culture" Archived April 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, WCBS-TV, October 23, 2020. Accessed April 3, 2022 "The goal was to celebrate the South Asian community's contributions to the Richmond Hill area, CBS2's Kiran Dhillon reported. The stretch of 101st Avenue between 111th and 123rd streets is filled with Punjabi culture – sounds, cuisine and clothing – earning it the nickname 'Little Punjab.'"
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "'Little Punjab' in US". Tribuneindia News Service.
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