Rosedale, Queens

Located in southeast Queens, close to the Nassau border, Rosedale is a quiet suburban community that is predominately African American with some Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian residents. A lot of outsiders mistakenly believe that this is a Long Island town. The neighborhood is also very close to John F Kennedy International Airport, so air traffic noise tends to be a major issue for Rosedale's residents. While there are buses and the Long Island Rail Road is nearby, there is no subway service to Rosedale, so most of its residents have cars. As a result, a lot of the people who live here are people who work in Long Island, rather than Manhattan. As for recreation, there is a pretty nice and well maintained park as well as a nice public library. There are plenty of stores and restaurants, and residents also have easy access to the options in neighboring towns. Most of what you need is in walking distance. Rosedale also has a pretty good public school system. In short, this is a fairly typical suburban town, but I'd never live here just because I'm pretty sensitive when it comes to noise.

Rosedale, Queens, NY has a lot to offer. You pretty much have everything you need within a 2 mile radius. From Supermarkets, to laundrymats, Chinese Food to a Sports Bar - Rosedale has got it all. If you have children, there are 3 Public Schools in Rosedale, P.S. 138, P.S. 38 and P.S. 195. Also there is a great park to take the kids - Brookville Park, located on 147th Avenue and Brookville Boulevard. It is a tight-knit neighborhood, with the blocks neatly aligned. The Rosedale Senior Center is located on Merrick Avenue which has activities and food services for the seniors of Rosedale and surrounding areas. Green Acres Mall is actually just over the county line from Rosedale - it is actually walking distance. For all of your shopping, I suggest 243rd Street in Rosedale. You can pretty much get everything you are looking for - from a card store, multiple restaurants, liquor store and drug store. You never really have to go to far living in such a prime location.

This is another one of those Queens neighborhoods that is a bit far from civilization (civilization being Manhattan, of course). However, if you are not a banker or a publicity rep, then you may find yourself comfortable way out here in Rosedale – and if you are looking for employment opportunities in Long Island, you’ll find that it is just next door. You may want to be the owner of a car if for some reason you actually want to live way out here – otherwise it’s likely you’ll be taking the bus or the Long Island Rail Road. The lay of the land reads much like suburbia way out here on the outskirts of an overcrowded city.

Rosedale is a neighborhood in the southeastern portion of Queens and is bordered to the north by Cambria Heights, to the east by Valley Stream (portion of Nassau County), to the west by Laurelton and Brookville Park, and to the south by John F. Kennedy International Airport. Rosedale lies at the eastern edge New York City and forms part of the boundary between Queens and Nassau County.

As you can imagine, due to the neighborhood’s proximity to JFK International Airport, there is a lot of air traffic noise. In some areas, residents cannot and will not sit in their back yards due to the heavy noise. Most of the area, however, is clustered by trees which make these portions of the neighborhood quiet. I suppose you must be choosey when selecting a place to live.

The area’s architecture is mostly a sprawl of suburban 1950s and 1960s construction. It closely resembles its neighbor, Nassau, and is only a part of Queens by its political considerations.

Brookville Park encompasses 90 acres, and most of it, the portion south of 149th Avenue, is undeveloped and wild. The cultivated section is generally between South Conduit Avenue, 147th Avenue, 232nd Street and Brookville Boulevard. A natural stream divides that section in two, punctuated by Conselyea's Pond just north of 147th. Many residents of Rosedale frequent the park on weekends.