St. Albans, Queens

St. Albans
Neighborhood of Queens
Merrick Boulevard in St. Albans, 2007
Merrick Boulevard in St. Albans, 2007
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Location within New York City
Coordinates: 40°41′24″N 73°45′54″W / 40.69°N 73.765°W / 40.69; -73.765
Country United States
State New York
CityNew York City
County/BoroughQueens
Community DistrictQueens 12[1]
Named forSt Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
48,593
Ethnicity
[3]
 • Black88.6%
 • Hispanic6.5
 • Two or more2.2
 • White1.0
 • Other1.7
Economics
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11412
Area codes718, 347, 929, and 917

St. Albans is a residential neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Jamaica to the northwest, Hollis to the north, Queens Village to the northeast, Cambria Heights to the east, Laurelton to the southeast, Springfield Gardens to the south, and South Jamaica to the southwest.[4] St. Albans is centered on the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard, about two miles north of John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The small western enclave of Addisleigh Park is a U.S. historic district where many notable African Americans have lived, including Jackie Robinson, W. E. B. Du Bois, Lena Horne, and many jazz musicians such as Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie.[5]

St. Albans is located in Queens Community District 12 and its ZIP Code is 11412.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 113th Precinct.[6] Politically, St. Albans is represented by the New York City Council's 27th and 28th Districts.[7]

  1. ^ 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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  4. ^ "Map of Queens neighborhoods". Archived from the original on August 22, 2008.
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  6. ^ "NYPD – 113th Precinct". www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Current City Council Districts for Queens County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.