The new paint creates a distinct difference in the neighborhood. In 2009, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley stood with State Senator Joe Addabbo, Assemblyman Mike Miller, and Maria Thomson, executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District to demand that the MTA repaint and renovate the elevated tracks along Jamaica Avenue. The rusting tracks were an [...]
Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill is home to a number of busy commercial districts, including Jamaica Avenue, Atlantic Avenue and Liberty Avenue. North Richmond Hill, near Forest Park, is home to a some of the most beautiful and historic Victorian-style homes in Queens.
The neighborhood also boasts a number of historic landmarks including P.S. 66, and the Church of the Holy Child Jesus, which are each thriving centers of study and worship in the community. Richmond Hill was also once home to Jacob Riis, the famous “muckracking” journalist who worked to highlight and improve social injustices in New York City.
One of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the 30th District, Richmond Hill has quickly seen tremendous growth within the South Asian and Caribbean communities. The Indo-Guyanese and Trinidadian immigrant communities that have taken root in Richmond Hill, bringing even more cultural depth to the area.
