Submitted by MeGustaOnc t3_11yvolt in nyc
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BrockAtWork t1_jda1s5r wrote
Is Jackson Heights a secret? It has never been a secret as far as the years I lived in nyc. It’s just not super convenient. Best Indian and Mexican food though!
Israfel t1_jda49ai wrote
Don't forget the best Bengali, Nepali, Tibetan, and Colombian too!
Sickpup831 t1_jdag2wr wrote
Some good Peruvian as well!
guccigenshin t1_jdba5i0 wrote
it's as convenient as queens can get, without literally being on the river, considering the lines it's on. but to answer your question i have actually met plenty of "new yorkers" who still treat most of queens like it's leprosy, which is probably good thing now that gentrification is a legitimate threat
nehala t1_jdb7hrq wrote
>not super convenient
It's <15 minutes from midtown Manhattan by the E or F.
LongIsland1995 t1_jdbpa3b wrote
It's not even close to a secret
UpperLowerEastSide t1_jda4os1 wrote
Huh, I thought Jackson Heights was one of those open secrets since I've heard about the neighborhood from my transplant friends.
burg_philo2 t1_jdc4p16 wrote
I would move to Jackson Heights in a heartbeat if it weren’t like 3+ miles to any legit parks
Databa5e t1_jdhtm0y wrote
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is 2 miles away. A longer walk, but a quick subway ride on the 7. It’s bigger than both Central Park and Prospect Park. Not nearly as nice, but beautiful nonetheless and so much untapped potential.
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Cobainism t1_jda8ji0 wrote
It’s next on the gentrification list. Every amenity within a 5 minute walking distance, authentic food, express trains to Manhattan, low crime.
isowater t1_jdakho7 wrote
Already is..have you seen the prices?
globe_roamer_ t1_jdaqpf0 wrote
And now they’re talking about “cleaning up Roosevelt Ave” by building luxury buildings and removing all the street vendors ☹️
jonnycash11 t1_jdauizp wrote
I think “cleaning up” means brothels
CurLyy t1_jdb1qsr wrote
Bro if they ruin street food in queens I’m seriously gonna be tight.
TeamMisha t1_jdawk09 wrote
Along Roosevelt is definitely ripe for upzoning, there's detached SFHs a block away from several stations which, on an express train route, is a bit questionable from a land use perspective lol. A lot of Queens is like this though with a LOT of untapped potential.
michaelmvm t1_jdbgbix wrote
yeah a handful of blocks around the station and south of roosevelt could absolutely be upzoned, but around 34th-37th is fine as is. also the auto body shop commerical zone on northern blvd should def be changed to allow dense housing
jonnycash11 t1_jdeeti8 wrote
Areas close to the LIRR are great, but those that are far away from the metro are not very valuable to Manhattan commuters.
TeamMisha t1_jdeg7ew wrote
Absolutely. The transit planning sweet spot is usually a max of about 1/2 mile away from a transit station. While Queens has a lot of subway deserts, if you took all the areas just 1/2 mile from the lines it does have, there's a fuck ton of space, plus Woodside LIRR, and even Astoria on the N has a lot of untapped space too. What I mean to say is, yeah there is a lot of neighborhoods, especially in eastern Queens, that upzoning won't be as desirable, but we're no where close to realizing the existing potential. IBX may add even more areas, and also the potential LIRR station re-activation in Elmhurst one day. Woodside itself is hugely untapped, if you look at other contemporary cities, the areas near major transfer hubs are usually very developed, and Woodside is desirable since you can take one of a number of LIRR lines into Manhattan.
colonelcasey22 t1_jdavx1k wrote
82nd Street has already gentrified a fair bit in the last decade or so with a lot more chain stores moving in.
It's not crazy low on crime though...there's a lot of activity on the blocks that surround Roosevelt and just south into Elmhurst.
LongIsland1995 t1_jdbp6yz wrote
"Next"
The houses go for over a million dollars now, that ship has sailed. But the price increase isn't necessarily from stereotypical gentrifier types, I'm sure a lot of it is from immigrants with money too.
CHECK_FLOKI t1_jdboca1 wrote
Most people don't even know where this is.
These journalists are looking for random neighborhoods in NYC to hype and ruin. Leave them alone.
Due_Masterpiece_3601 t1_jdej8ce wrote
I'm glad people don't know where it is, leave it alone.
Due_Masterpiece_3601 t1_jdej020 wrote
Stop posting about Jackson heights everyone. Nyc is only Brooklyn and Manhattan.
huntersburroughs t1_jda0uns wrote
I love Jackson Heights, but the best thing would be to not tell people how amazing it is lol. Let's keep it this way.