How safe is College Point, Queens?

[checkmatechamp13]

Originally Posted by UrbanQuest

So what are the demographics of College Point?

College Point is fairly diverse: It is a fairly even mix between Whites, Latinos, and Asians.

See this map: Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census - NYTimes.com

Income-wise, it is a middle-class area, with the average household making roughly $60,000 (it doesn't have a very wide spread in terms of income, so there aren't extremely wealthy people or extremely poor people)

See this map: Mapping America ? Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey - NYTimes.com (Click on income)

Originally Posted by jerphy

We are currently in College Point. I have a 2 and half yr old daughter and 1yr old son but have never felt threatened or never felt unsafe! We go to Herman McNeil park almost everyday (only 5 mins walk), and when the weather is nice, we do a lot of exercise by walking around the neighborhood even until 9pm. We take College Point Blvd from 5th to 20th most of the time. There's 2 bus lines that takes u to 7train in Flushing. Q25 and Q65. We never have any problems parking even we get home late at night. Most of the streets doesn't have alternate parking. Which is one reason why we like it here, bc we don't have to worry about moving the car.

This is a mix neighborhood of Latino/Asian/White.. And no they are not trashy! They are the average ppl who works mostly during the day, goes home to their family at night and minds their own business.

Most ppl who usually say negative things about a place are the ones who never live here..

I would say that is a fairly accurate description, especially since it comes from a resident of the neighborhood.

[samyn on the green]

Locals used to call this park by the water Chism's back in the day. Who is this Mcneil guy?

Originally Posted by jerphy

We are currently in College Point. I have a 2 and half yr old daughter and 1yr old son but have never felt threatened or never felt unsafe! We go to Herman McNeil park almost everyday (only 5 mins walk), and when the weather is nice, we do a lot of exercise by walking around the neighborhood even until 9pm. We take College Point Blvd from 5th to 20th most of the time. There's 2 bus lines that takes u to 7train in Flushing. Q25 and Q65. We never have any problems parking even we get home late at night. Most of the streets doesn't have alternate parking. Which is one reason why we like it here, bc we don't have to worry about moving the car.

This is a mix neighborhood of Latino/Asian/White.. And no they are not trashy! They are the average ppl who works mostly during the day, goes home to their family at night and minds their own business.

Most ppl who usually say negative things about a place are the ones who never live here..

[el77]

It's safe, but not as nice an area as wayside or milestone.

[LIGuy2011]

Originally Posted by samyn on the green

Locals used to call this park by the water Chism's back in the day. Who is this Mcneil guy?

Chisolm Park is in reference to the family that lived there back in the day.


Macneil Park Highlights - Hermon A. Macneil Park : New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

[jerphy]

Some pics we took at the park:



Taken at the W side of the park:


Love the view of sunset here:


Powell Cove Condos:




Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. Taken @9pm

[DoomDan515]

Those are some great pics. I often go to College Point, but I usually hang around 14 Avenue, I never been to the parks over there.