Several of the county's schools are highly ranked by both state and federal education departments; some of which have achieved the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Award. Queens is connected to Manhattan Island by the Triborough Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge, and the Queens–Midtown Tunnel, as well as to Roosevelt Island by the Roosevelt Island Bridge. Sussex County is the second-most Republican county in New Jersey, behind only Ocean County. The libraries are also equipped with meeting rooms available for use by the public whenever they are not being utilized for story hour or any of the multitude of programs the library sponsors. The heaviest one-day rainfall–6.70 inches (170 mm) was recorded on August 19, 1955. [166] The service was extended multiple times. For example, Queens College is situated at 65–30 Kissena Boulevard, and is so named because the cross-street closest to the entrance is 65th Avenue. The PCSPCA Humane Police Department maintains two black and white patrol vehicles. This rock created the highlands of Sussex County. Although Sussex County's dairy farming industry has declined significantly in the last 50 years it is still the majority of agricultural production in the region. [140], It was for most of its existence published once per week. [146][147], As of 2010[update], the county had a total of 1,313.67 miles (2,114.15 km) of roadways, of which 888.54 miles (1,429.97 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 313.29 miles (504.19 km) by Sussex County and 111.35 miles (179.20 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.49 miles (0.79 km) by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.[148]. "Open House! Trains on the M service go through Queens twice in the same trip; both of its full-length termini, in Middle Village and Forest Hills, are in Queens. [69][70] Sussex County is part of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6. [41] On May 8, 1884, Rikers Island was transferred to New York County. [153], Twelve New York City Subway routes traverse Queens, serving 81 stations on seven main lines. The population density was 277 people per square mile (107/km2). Queens's cultural institutions include, but are not limited to: The travel magazine Lonely Planet also named Queens the top destination in the country for 2015 for its cultural and culinary diversity. (editors). As deposits were depleted, the iron mining industry began to diminish by the mid-19th century. The centralized New York City government is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, and welfare services in Queens. Tolls are collected only from motorists traveling westbound, into Pennsylvania, with cars paying a $1 toll; a total of $1.7 million was generated from 1.3 million vehicles in 2016.[151]. Wallpack Ridge encloses the watershed of the Flat Brook and its two main tributaries Little Flat Brook and Big Flat Brook, and ranges in elevation from 500 feet (150 m) to 900 feet (270 m) and reaching its highest elevation at 928 feet (283 m). [22] After several decades of debate over where to hold the sessions of the county's courts, the state legislature eventually voted to divide Sussex County in two, using a line drawn from the juncture of the Flat Brook and Delaware River in a southeasterly direction to the Musconetcong River running through the Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church in present-day Fredon Township (then part of Hardwick). 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[188] Writers from Queens include John Guare (The House of Blue Leaves) and Laura Z. Hobson (Gentleman's Agreement). [49][50][51], "The city of Long Island City, the towns of Newtown, Flushing and Jamaica, and that part of the town of Hempstead, in the county of Queens, which is westerly of a straight line drawn through the middle of the channel between Rockaway Beach and Shelter Island, in the county of Queens, to the Atlantic Ocean" was annexed to New York City,[10] dissolving all former municipal governments (Long Island City, the county government, all towns, and all villages) within the new borough. Local dairy farmers have had to adapt to a declining milk and dairy industry and reacclimate to changing economic conditions by seeking new sources of revenue. [60], From 1905 to 1908 the Long Island Rail Road in Queens became electrified. [189] Mafia boss John Gotti lived in Queens for many years. [117] Many of these Blacks and African Americans live in quiet, middle-class suburban neighborhoods near the Nassau County border, such as Laurelton and Cambria Heights which have large black populations whose family income is higher than average. As of the 2010 Census, the county's unemployment rate was 11.0%. This valley is shared by three major watersheds—the Wallkill River, with its tributaries Pochuck Creek and Papakating Creek flowing north; and the Paulins Kill watershed and Pequest River watershed flowing southwest. [108] The 2019 American Community Survey estimated Mexicans and Puerto Ricans were equally the largest groups (4.5% each) in Queens, and Cuban Americans were the third largest single group. The new DA as of January 2020 is Melinda Katz. Iron from the Andover mines was fashioned into cable wire for the bridge built at Niagara Falls and for the beams used to rebuild Princeton University's Nassau Hall in Princeton, New Jersey after a fire undermined the structure in 1855. Queens Borough Hall is the seat of government and is located in Kew Gardens. The Library has maintained the highest circulation of any city library in the country since 1985 and the highest circulation of any library in the nation since 1987. The Wisconsin glacier which covered the entire county from 23,000B.C to 13,000 B.C. The per capita income for the county was $26,992. Queens has notably fostered African American culture, with establishments such as The Afrikan Poetry Theatre and the Black Spectrum Theater Company catering specifically to African Americans in Queens. [139] Belmont Park Racetrack is mostly in Nassau County, New York however a section of the property including the Belmont Park station on the Long Island Rail Road is in Queens. ", This page was last edited on 17 May 2021, at 00:58. Family Division Main Number 973-653-2910, ext. The heaviest one-day snowfall was 24 inches (610 mm) recorded on January 8, 1996; combined with the next day, total snowfall was 40 inches (1,000 mm). The Pulaski Bridge connects McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint to 11th Street, Jackson Avenue, and Hunters Point Avenue in Long Island City. [46][47], The Delaware River forms the western and northwestern boundary of Sussex County. The Rockaway Peninsula, the southernmost part of all of Queens, sits between Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, featuring 7 miles (11 km) of beaches. The Census Bureau reported a population of 118,420 persons (above age 16) available for the labor force of which 82,449 (69.6%) were actively employed in civilian labor, and 35,971 (30.4%) were not in the labor force. [120] In 2014, Queens had 738 religious organizations, the thirteenth most out of all U.S. The Lenape inhabited the mid-Atlantic coastal areas and inland along the Hudson and Delaware rivers. Lieberman, Janet E., and Richard K. Lieberman. In addition, 51.2% of the population was born in the United States. In the early 1920s, a "Philadelphia Plan" was instituted to overlay one numbered system upon the whole borough. An estimated 47.5% of residents are foreign-born in 2018. [104] The Hispanic or Latino population increased by 61% to 597,773 between 1990 and 2006 and now accounts for over 26.5% of the borough's population. [30] After the war, various buildings in Jamaica temporarily served as courthouse and jail until a new building was erected about 1787 (and later completed) in an area near Mineola (now in Nassau County) known then as Clowesville. [77] Before that, there was a tornado in Breezy Point on September 8, 2012, which damaged the roofs of some homes,[78] and an EF1 tornado in Flushing on September 26, 2010.[79]. Rising taxes, regulation and decreasing profitability in dairy farming have forced farmers to adapt by growing other products or converting their farms to other uses. [39][42], The New York-New Jersey Highlands, or Highlands region, located in the county's eastern section is older. Centro Biblico of NJ also owns a Spanish language Christian station, 1360 AM WTOC in Newton. However, the factories, railroads and mining declined by the late 1960s. [138] South Ozone Park is the home of Aqueduct Racetrack, operated by the New York Racing Association and offers Thoroughbred horse-racing from late October/early November through April. 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[107], Among the Asian population in 2010, people of Chinese ethnicity made up the largest ethnic group at 10.2% of Queens' population, with about 237,484 people; the other East and Southeast Asian groups are: Koreans (2.9%), Filipinos (1.7%), Japanese (0.3%), Thais (0.2%), Vietnamese (0.2%), and Indonesians and Burmese both make up 0.1% of the population. the Sussex Railroad) into the area allowed Sussex County to transport farm products throughout the region. This page was last edited on 3 May 2021, at 13:02. [72][74][75] On January 24, 2016, 30.5 inches (77 cm) of snow fell, which is the record in Queens. "Climatic classification" in Stamp, L.D., and Wooldridge, S.W. With its location at the top of New Jersey, Sussex County is bordered by counties in New Jersey, and neighboring New York and Pennsylvania. Fossils of sea shells and fish can be found west of the Kittatinny ridge. [70] Summer is typically hot, humid, and wet. [153], About 100 local bus routes operate within Queens, and another 20 express routes shuttle commuters between Queens and Manhattan, under the MTA New York City Bus and MTA Bus brands. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County in New Jersey, United States, and serves as its county seat. In late October 2012, much of Queens' Breezy Point area was destroyed by a massive six-alarm fire caused by Hurricane Sandy. Most neighborhoods have no solid boundaries. as cooling occurred this cemented the quartz pebbles and conglomerate together. The Forest Hills and Rego Park neighborhoods, for instance, overlap. Railroads also promoted the building of factories as companies relocated to the area at the end of the 19th century—including that of the H.W. [61], Sussex County lies within the Kittatinny Mountains of Northwestern New Jersey and the overall Appalachian Mountains range. [174], Queens has six state highways that run west–east largely on surface roads. An average year will have 17 days with a high temperature of 90 °F (32 °C) or warmer. Bulletin 50: Geologic Series. [145] Interstate 84 passes just yards north of Sussex County, but never enters New Jersey. [150] Owned by the City of New York and managed since 1947 by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the airport's runways and six terminals cover an area of 4,930 acres (2,000 ha) on Jamaica Bay in southeastern Queens. [132] Queens has the most diversified economy of the five boroughs, with occupations spread relatively evenly across the health care, retail trade, manufacturing, construction, transportation, and film and television production sectors, such that no single sector is overwhelmingly dominant.[11]. [104] Sussex County's constitutional officers are:[93], The Sussex County Prosecutor is Francis A. Koch of Hardyston Township, who was nominated to the position by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in June 2014. [23], Throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, Sussex County's economy was largely centered around agriculture and the mining of iron and zinc ores. Elementary and secondary school education in Queens is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. From the collections of the Morristown & Morris Township Library, North Jersey History & Genealogy Center. The County government oversees and administers the following areas of responsibility: Before 1911, two freeholders from each township were elected annually to serve on the board. They range from the historical (such as the John Bowne House) to the scientific (such as the New York Hall of Science), from conventional art galleries (such as the Noguchi Museum) to unique graffiti exhibits (such as 5 Pointz). It is operated by the New York, Susquehanna & Western railroad and CSX Transportation. New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (Department of Environmental Protection). Also, 16.8% of the populace speak other Indo-European languages at home. McGovern, Brendan, and John W. Frazier. [137] The New Jersey State Park Police has jurisdiction throughout the state, but patrol primarily in Stokes State Forest and other local state parks. [71][72], During winter and early spring, New Jersey in some years is subject to "nor'easters"—significant storm systems that have proven capable of causing blizzards or flooding throughout the northeastern United States. [102] Many services overseen by the county government overlap with those provided at the municipal level. American Newspapers, Inc. sold it to Quincy Newspapers in March 1980. These ZIP codes do not always reflect traditional neighborhood names and boundaries; "East Elmhurst", for example, was largely coined by the USPS and is not an official community. The Administrator is Gregory V. Poff II, whose five-year appointment ends April 7, 2021. [48]:p.3 [132] Queens is home to two of the three major New York City area airports, JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. Of the European American population, Queens has the third largest Bosnian population in the United States behind only St. Louis and Chicago, numbering more than 15,000. The Library maintains collections in many languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Haitian Creole, Polish, and six Indic languages, as well as smaller collections in 19 other languages. [3] If each borough were ranked as a city, Queens would rank as the fifth-most-populous in the U.S., after Los Angeles, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Houston. [179] Both crossings were built and continue to be operated by what is now known as MTA Bridges and Tunnels. (University of Melbourne). [25] He began to purchase mining companies in Sussex County in the 1880s and consolidating their assets. Established in 1829 by Grant Fitch, the Herald is one of the oldest continuing newspapers in the state with distribution throughout Sussex County and into neighboring Morris and Warren counties in New Jersey, Orange County, New York and Pike County, Pennsylvania.