Woodhaven (A Haven in the City) (New York, Ridge: 2015, apartment, houses)

[ShadowMassa]

Classes are now opened for folks here at City Data NYC.

Recently, I moved from the Cypress Hills neighborhood on the Brooklyn side into the Woodhaven neighborhood on the Queens side. From the 11208 to the 11421.

On City Data NYC, we gave free lessons to those who are curious about the Brooklyn neighborhood of Cypress Hills. Which brought it to the light for many. It made many new viewers curious.

On City-Data-NYC We hear a lot about Bushwick (in Brooklyn) and it's neighbor Ridgewood (in Queens). We already read and saw details about Cypress Hills (in Brooklyn) and now it's time for it's neighbor Woodhaven (in Queens) to come to the light...

Woodhaven is a neighborhood which features different types of housing stock. Ranging from Row houses to single family homes to apartment buildings.


Let the classes begin...

[ShadowMassa]

Woodhaven's boundaries are Forest Park to the north, Eldert Lane to the west, Atlantic Ave to the south and 101st street to the east. There are several landmark buildings in Woodhaven. The neighborhood is serviced by the J/Z trains on a elevated track above Jamaica Ave. Only 3 stations in Woodhaven and those are, 75st, 85st-Forest Pkwy and Woodhaven Blvd. Also, Jamaica Ave is the main commercial strip of the neighborhood.

[ShadowMassa]

Old 'Neis Tavern' which has been around since 1829. It's one of the oldest, if not the oldest bar in all of NYC. Also a landmark building.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wo...83bb861295ead0


The Betty Smith house on Forest Parkway. Also a landmark building.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6947...7i13312!8i6656


Another landmark building on Park Lane South. It is the first house number in Queens.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6964...7i13312!8i6656

[ShadowMassa]

Some interesting homes at 85th st, north of Jamaica Ave
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6942...7i13312!8i6656

A set of row houses on 85th st, south of Jamaica Ave
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6912...7i13312!8i6656

Large home on 80th st off Atlantic Ave
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6852...7i13312!8i6656

Another large home on 80th st right off Atlantic Ave
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6853...7i13312!8i6656

[ShadowMassa]

Old large corner brick house on Woodhaven Blvd near the Woodhaven Blvd station -

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6940...7i13312!8i6656

Here you can see the same house on a very old photo to the left -
Project Woodhaven: Next Stop, Brooklyn Manor

[ShadowMassa]

There was an f2 Tornado which touched down in the area. It did some damage in Cypress Hills and also Woodhaven back in 1895. Probably the strongest tornado to strike NYC. it did most of it's damage around Rockaway Blvd - Atlantic Ave - 83rd street. In the area of post #4 (bottom 2 links).

Tornado tourism: A curious reaction to a Queens disaster - The Bowery Boys: New York City History

1895 tornado wreaked havoc in Woodhaven - Queens Chronicle: Queenswide

[ShadowMassa]

87th St (north of Jamaica Ave)
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6936...7i13312!8i6656

Interesting set of row houses on 90th St (north of Jamaica Ave)
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6959...7i13312!8i6656

Schmidt's Candy on Jamaica Ave
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6941...7i13312!8i6656

[ShadowMassa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yXmmnJAAIQ

[ShadowMassa]

Brownstoner's recent article about the neighborhood - A Walk in Woodhaven | Brownstoner Queens

[Above Average Bear]

For you gunslingers out there Woodhaven has a decent range to practice at.