Auburndale, Queens

While I'd have to agree that Auburndale is far from exciting, I've always had a soft spot for it. As a previous reviewer wrote, it's located between Bayside, Flushing, Clearview, and Fresh Meadows. There are numerous buses nearby and there is the Long Island Railroad. Parking can be troublesome, particularly on the blocks near the railroad stop or Northern Boulevard. However, the rent prices are relatively inexpensive and there are some great schools nearby. There are plenty of restaurants and specialty (pet, electronics, home furnishings, etc.) stores within walking distance on Northern Boulevard. As many others have stated, the public library here is wonderful - it has everything from new releases in several different languages to both foreign and domestic films on DVD. There is also Waldbaum's and Raindew on Francis Lewis, and the larger malls in Flushing, College Point, and Bayside, are all less than a 10-15 minute car or bus ride away. While this is far from the trendiest town in Queens and certainly may not be for everyone, there are plenty of young couples, singles, and family who want a quiet and convenient place to live - without paying an arm and a leg. The neighbors here are also much friendlier than those in Flushing. All in all, it's a great place to live if you are looking for a peaceful home.

Auburndale is a neighborhood in the northern Queens and is surrounded by Clearview to the north, Murray Hill to the west, Bayside to the east, and Fresh Meadows to the south.

The area is the site of the Long Island Rail Road Auburndale on the Port Washington Branch, providing regular service to and from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

There is not a lot happening in this neighborhood other than a few public schools for younger children and the Queens Borough Public Library’s Auburndale Branch. Most residents head to Bayside or Murray Hill for restaurants and shopping. Public transportation will get you just about anywhere in this area.

The library seems to be the main attraction of this neighborhood, located way up in the northern area of the borough of Queens. Just from that statement, you can gauge that this is a mainly residential spot – even if there were the most amazing tourist attractions way out here it seems unlikely that many tourists would trek all the way out to see them. The library, however, offers up a decent selection of multi-national literature in Greek, Korean, and Chinese. Unlike most (or all others besides this one) New York neighborhoods, it doesn’t really seem as if Auburndale has a strong sense of community pride. Maybe because there’s not really much going on here.