Queensboro Hill sits between Flushing and Fresh Meadows with affordable housing and diverse communities. Kissena Park and Queens College provide green space and educational resources.
Queensboro Hill sits between Flushing and Fresh Meadows with affordable housing and diverse communities. Kissena Park and Queens College provide green space and educational resources.
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The Electchester cooperative development in Queensboro Hill was built by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union in 1949 as housing for its members.
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Queensboro Hill families luck out with a solid bench of playgrounds strung along Kissena Corridor Park — Captain Mario Fajardo Park, Silent Springs Playground, and Playground 146 give kids different setups to work through. Turtle Playground adds a fourth option near the southern end. It's not a waterfront or destination park, but the variety means siblings can hit different equipment without crossing major streets. The tree canopy along the corridor makes it workable in summer too.
Schools & early education
Queensboro Hill keeps families anchored with a solid public school bench — P.S. 120 Queens and P.S. 163 Flushing Heights anchor the elementary options, while a couple of preschools and one private alternative (Lowell Upper School of Flushing) round things out. The mix is mostly zoned public with a single private option, giving families a couple of paths to consider without having to look far afield.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Queensboro Hill a good neighborhood for families?
- Queensboro Hill scores 52/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Queensboro Hill safe?
- Queensboro Hill scores 67/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Queensboro Hill?
- Queensboro Hill has 3 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 37/100 for schools — toward the lower end citywide.
- Is Queensboro Hill affordable?
- Queensboro Hill scores 60/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Queensboro Hill in?
- Queensboro Hill is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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