Elmhurst, Queens

Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Neighborhood of Queens
	Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst
	Location within New York City
	Coordinates: 40°44′N 73°53′W / 40.74°N 73.88°W
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Queens
Community District	Queens 4
Settlement (Dutch)	1652
Area
• Total	3.036 km2 (1.172 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	88,427
• Density	29,000/km2 (75,000/sq mi)
Race/Ethnicity
• Hispanic	46.1%
• Asian	43.8%
• White	6.6%
• Black	1.3%
• Other/Multiracial	2.2%
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	11373
Area codes	718, 347, 929, and 917
Website	www.elmhurst.nyc

Elmhurst (formerly Newtown) is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Junction Boulevard on the east; and the New York Connecting Railroad on the west.^[4]

The village, originally named Middleburgh, was established in 1652 by English Puritans, approximately 7 miles (11 km) from New Amsterdam. When the British took over New Netherland in 1664, they renamed it New Town, which was eventually simplified to Newtown. It remained a rural community until the late 1890s, when it was renamed Elmhurst and became part of the City of Greater New York. Elmhurst became heavily developed with residential and commercial structures in the early 20th century, and many immigrants started moving in during the latter part of the century.

Elmhurst is located in Queens Community District 4 and its ZIP Code is 11373.^[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 110th Precinct.^[5] Politically, Elmhurst is represented by the New York City Council's 25th District and small parts of the 21st, 24th, and 29th Districts.^[6]

^ ^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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^ Marques, Amanda (August 4, 1985). "If You're Thinking of Living in: Elmhurst". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
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^ Current City Council Districts for Queens County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.

[NYCPlanning-1] "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved April 7, 2018.

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[nytimes-elmhurst-4] Marques, Amanda (August 4, 1985). "If You're Thinking of Living in: Elmhurst". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2014.

[NYPD_110th_Precinct-5] Cite error: The named reference NYPD 110th Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] Current City Council Districts for Queens County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.

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