South Ozone Park, Queens
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South Ozone Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was originally developed as low-cost housing in the early 1900s. Its boundaries extend from the Aqueduct Racetrack (westward) to the Van Wyck Expressway. Its main thoroughfare is Rockaway Boulevard. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 10.[1]
On the west, South Ozone Park extends to the Queens neighborhood of Ozone Park, which despite the name is not north of the neighborhood, instead Richmond Hill lies to the north. On the east, it becomes South Jamaica. To the southwest is Howard Beach.[2]
Generally seen as less upscale than Ozone Park, South Ozone Park is home to a more diverse population, with many African Americans, Italian Americans, Indians, Guyanese, and Hispanics living in the area.Although recently there has been a surge of development in South Ozone Park that rivals many of the surrounding communities in terms of home value.
There is a high concentration of small businesses along Liberty Avenue, which is S.O.P's main object of revenue.Liberty Avenue lies in Richmond Hill, not South Ozone Park.The infamous Parnell Edwards was killed here, shortly after the Lufthansa Heist in 1978.
[edit] References
- ^ Queens Community Boards, New York City. Accessed September 3, 2007.
- ^ Map of Queens neighborhoods.
