Flushing, Queens, New York

Flushing is a section of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York.

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Borough - Queens - New York City - New York

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Before the consolidation of New York City in 1898, Flushing was a town in Queens County. Today, it is a thriving business and residential area, with large Chinese and Korean communities (see Chinatown and Koreatown). The Chinese community in Flushing is in fact now the largest in the New York metropolitan area, having surpassed Manhattan's Chinatown several years ago.

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1898 - Chinese - Korean - Chinatown - Koreatown - New York metropolitan area - Manhattan - Chinatown

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Flushing is one of the most prominent neighborhoods of Queens, along with Jamaica, The Rockaways, Bayside and Long Island City.

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Jamaica - The Rockaways - Bayside - Long Island City

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Flushing now has many new residential and commercial buildings and is an area that is experiencing rapid development, including many innovative architectural designs. Primary streets in Flushing include: Main Street, Roosevelt Avenue, Northern Boulevard, Prince Street, Union Street, Parsons Boulevard, Kissena Boulevard, and 164th Street.

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