Bellerose, Queens

Bellerose
Neighborhood of Queens
Church on Hillside Avenue

Location within New York City
Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°44′06″N 73°43′12″W / 40.735°N 73.72°W / 40.735; -73.72
Country  United States
State  New York
City New York City
County/Borough Queens
ZIP code 11426
Area code(s) 718, 347, 929, and 917

Bellerose is a middle class neighborhood on the eastern edge of the New York City borough of Queens, along the border of Queens and Nassau County, Long Island. It is adjacent to Bellerose village and Bellerose Terrace in Nassau County, from which it is separated by Jericho Turnpike. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.[1] The northern edge of Bellerose is separated from another part of the Nassau border by the neighborhood of Floral Park, Queens to the east, divided by Little Neck Parkway. The neighborhood consists predominantly of detached houses with mostly Indian American, European American, and working and middle class populations. While the northeastern section of Queens Village is sometimes referred to as part of Bellerose, it is also called Bellerose Manor, which is recognized by the U.S. Postal Service as an "acceptable alternate" to Queens Village and Jamaica in postal addresses.[2]

Demographics

Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Bellerose was 25,287, an increase of 823 (3.4%) from the 24,464 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 1,258.85 acres (509.44 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 20.1 inhabitants per acre (12,900/sq mi; 5,000/km2).[3]

The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 31.5% (7,974) White, 7.4% (1,882) African American, 0.2% (61) Indian, 38.8% (9,821) Asian, 0.2% (41) Pacific Islander, 2.0% (494) from other races, and 3.7% (936) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.1% (4,078) of the population.[4]

Education

Bellerose's public schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education. It is mostly part of District 26 but some areas are in District 29. The neighborhood's nearest high school is Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village.

The Queens Borough Public Library operates the Bellerose Branch.[5]

Transportation

New York City Bus serves Bellerose on the Q43, the Q46, the Q36 on Little Neck Parkway on weekdays, and the X68. It is also served by Nassau Inter-County Express on the n22. Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, and Union Turnpike are the major east-west arteries. The closest railway station is the Bellerose station, located outside the city limits on the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Queens Community Boards, New York City. Accessed September 3, 2007.
  2. ↑ Bellerose Manor: In a Tale of Pride and ZIP Codes, One Digit Makes All the Difference, The New York Times, September 14, 2003; accessed December 21, 2011
  3. ↑ Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bellerose Branch, Queens Borough Public Library. Accessed August 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Bellerose station, Long Island Rail Road. Accessed August 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Croghan, Lore. "Fundraiser honors the memory of 'Lion King' actress Shannon Tavarez, who drew 15,000 marrow donors ", New York Daily News, November 6, 2011. Accessed August 3, 2017. "Shannon’s S.H.A.R.E. Foundation gala and auction, set for the Juliet Supperclub in Chelsea, will honor the memory of Shannon Tavarez, a Bellerose, Queens, soprano who played Young Nala in the popular Disney musical."
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