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Flushing, Queens, New York

Flushing
Neighborhoods of Queens
The Flushing Town Hall, now a cultural center[1]
The Flushing Town Hall, now a cultural center
Country  United States
State  New York
City New York City
County/Borough Queens
Founded 1645
Town 1683–1898
Named for Vlissingen, Netherlands
Population (2010)
 • Total 72,008
Race/Ethnicity
 • White 9.5%
 • Black 4.2%
 • Hispanic 14.9%
 • Asian 69.2%
 • Other 2.2%
Economics
 • Median income $39,804
ZIP codes 11351-11390
Area code(s) 718, 347, 917, 929
Chinatown, Flushing
Flushing, After the Rain.jpg
The intersection of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue
Traditional Chinese 法拉盛華埠
Simplified Chinese 法拉盛华埠

Flushing is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. While much of the neighborhood is residential, Downtown Flushing, centered on the northern end of Main Street in Queens, is a large commercial and retail area and is the fourth largest central business district in New York City.

Flushing's diversity is reflected by the numerous ethnic groups that reside there, including people of Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, European, and African American ancestry. It is part of the Fifth Congressional District, which encompasses the entire northeastern shore of Queens County, and extends into neighboring Nassau County. Flushing is served by five railroad stations on the Long Island Rail Road Port Washington Branch, as well as the New York City Subway's IRT Flushing Line (7 <7> trains), which has its terminus at Main Street. The intersection of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue is the third busiest intersection in New York City, behind Times and Herald Squares.

Flushing is part of Queens Community Board 7 and is bounded by Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the west, Utopia Parkway to the east, the Long Island Expressway to the south, and Willets Point Boulevard to the north.


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