Howard Beach, Queens, New York
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
neighborhood
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| gptkbp:area |
1.5 square miles
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| gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Broad_Channel
gptkb:Jamaica_Bay gptkb:South_Ozone_Park gptkb:Ozone_Park |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
community events
family gatherings local restaurants neighborhood watch programs Italian_festivals |
| gptkbp:demographics |
diverse community
predominantly residential family-oriented community working-class neighborhood high home ownership rate |
| gptkbp:established |
early 20th century
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| gptkbp:events |
Howard_Beach_Christmas_Tree_Lighting
Howard_Beach_Halloween_Parade Howard_Beach_Memorial_Day_Parade Howard_Beach_Street_Fair Howard_Beach_Summer_Concert_Series |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
community activism in the 1980s
growth in the 1960s and 1970s site of the 1986 Howard Beach incident development_during_the_post-war_era influence_of_Italian_immigrants |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Howard Beach, Queens, New York
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| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:The_Jamaica_Bay_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Howard_Beach_Memorial_Park gptkb:Frank_M._Charles_Memorial_Park The_Howard_Beach_Shopping_Center |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Queens
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Italian-American_community
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:population |
approximately 20,000
|
| gptkbp:schoolType |
gptkb:John_Adams_High_School
gptkb:St._Helen's_School JHS 210 PS_146 PS_232 |
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Q41_bus
A train line Q11 bus Q21 bus Q52 bus |
| gptkbp:zipCode |
11414
|