Talk:Jackson Heights, Queens
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Since when has Jackson Heights been a gay village? I know they have a growing gay population, but the area certainly does not cater specifically to the gay community. Darkcore 02:07, 16 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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- I have removed the line in the trivia page about the gay population of Jackson Heights because it's unverifiable. aliceinlampyland 10:25, 6 May 2006 (UTC).
Ok, who ever erased most of the information about the Latin American population and KEPT the Asian Amercian and European American information in the beginning, is making him/herself look like a racist. Don't do that. Bootleg42 00:22, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
im sorry that wasent my true intention it was a mistake when i was editing the section i will post it up as soon as i can ........also i greatly disagree with who ever wrote the youth section saying that they call the travelers park "da park" and then go to the 7 eleven & the fact that someone wrote that most of the youth here listen to "hip hop " and "reggaeton" and rock is not as accepted or whatever the person who wrote this said . Also it was mentioned that the Jackson Heights youth go outside to "tag it up" on the streets. This is not true and its completely unverifiable .
Also i would like to add that jackson heights does NOT consist mainly of lower class residents since the Median Household Income is $45,889 this maybe be the case for neighborhoods such as corona but it is not the case of Jackson Heights and it most certainly isnt the case of the Jackson Heights Historical District where most of the residents are middle to middle upper class .....OK so next check your demographics before placeing unaccurate information up ....Forest Hills/Kew Gardens Median HH Income is $53,704 this not much of a drastic difference and somehow you say that Jackson Heights is mainly lower and middle.
I have added a new line concerning the gay community to the trivia page, which is completely verifiable. I have no knowledge of DarkCore's relationship to Jackson Heights but my great grand parents, grand parents and mother have resided in Jackson Heights since the 30's and I have been a resident of Jackson Heights since 1983. Jackson Heights does not have a "growing" gay population it has an enormous gay population, and has had one since the '70's. While Jackson Heights does not cater exclusively to the gay community it is the center of gay life for any gay man whose primary language is spanish. For very long time, from the '80's to the early 90's there were as many as 11 gay bars in walking distance, all located on Roosevelt Avenue or adjacent streets. Aside from Christopher Street in the Village or Provincetown, MA or Castro Street in San Francisco, you could not find such a concentration of gay establishments within blocks of each other anywhere in the United States or Canada.--Casement 06:10, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
??? Would it be appropriate to add a section listing, and perhaps describing, the historic garden apartments in the Jackson Heights landmark district (building names, dates, architects, distinguishing attributes, ect.)? Daniel Karatzas' published history of the neighborhood provides useful information, but there is currently no comprehensive source online.Curiosus 05:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
if someone added a section like the one suggested above that would be great not only this but more pictures of the historical distric would be perfect.
[edit] Population & map
In this article, it would be nice to have an official (heck, even an estimated) total population of the neighborhood; a rough idea of its size (either in acres or city blocks); and some sort of map showing its relationship to other parts of Queens or where it fits in NYC Jolomo 15:29, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
Jackson Heights needs a Starbucks and a Barnes & Noble ,theres too much retail space to be filled . Hopefully it will be filled by a occupant that is worth it unlike those cheap clothing stores & cell phone stores that line 82nd st.
[edit] Diversity
How can Jackson Heights and Elmhurst both be "the most ethnically diverse neighborhood/community in the world"?
[edit] Starbucks
Can anyone verify the Starbucks opening? I've heard rumors, but no one has been able to confirm. What's the source? Worldwidedeborah 16:28, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
