Introduction 

Ethnic Neighborhoods
Like Brooklyn, many of the neighborhoods in Queens are home to several ethnic communities. The neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Ozone Park, and Middle Village are homes for many Italian Americans. Elmhurst has a large Hispanic and Asian population, while Jackson Heights and Flushing also have a significant Asian population - within Flushing is another of the New York City’s three Chinatowns. Jamaica is home for many African Americans and immigrants from the Caribbean Islands.

Chinatown in Queens by Nmilbrodt

See & Do
Chinatown in the neighborhood of Flushing is definitely worth a visit, you would probably think you were somewhere in Hong Kong or some where in a town in China. Jackson Heights is another neighborhood in Queens, home of New York City’s Little India. There are several interesting museums and galleries that you should not miss in Queens including the Noguchi Museum and Queens Museum of Art. The borough offers several great parks (including urban parks and wildlife reserve) with Flushing Meadows Corona  Park being one and a half times larger than the famous Central Park in Manhattan.

Main Street Subway Station in Flushing by Daniel Schwen

Eating Out
There are plenty of places to eat out in Queens ranging from the budget eats at the takeaways to fine dining. When it comes to ethnic foods, then the world has come to Queens with its diverse ethnic communities introducing varieties of cuisines. Go to the neighborhood restaurants in Flushing for great tasting Chinese, Korean, and even Latin American cuisines. Restaurants in Jackson Heights are the best places for spicy Indian curry dishes. Like the rest of New York, there are no shortages of Italian restaurants and pizzerias in Queens. 

Indian restaurant in Queens by Jim Henderson