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First time I've heard that area referred to as the "hood".
The first two Queens photos are in among the best areas of the city, the last one isn't well off but definitely not ghetto. Perhaps the view from the train makes them look grittier? Plus the gloomy weather. Here's right by the first two:
That's why I said it "looks" like the hood, although I guess "urban" would have been a better way to describe it, the gloomy weather does indeed help in it looking more gritty than usual.