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Our borough is about more than JFK airport, CitiField and the World’s Fair. Indeed, there are an infinite number of stories to tell in Queens because we are the World’s borough. 48.1% of residents in Queens are foreign born and over 56% speak a language other than English at home. We’re also a borough on the move— our average work commute is 42 minutes, compared to 31 across the city.* To live in Queens is to live in a place unlike any other in the country, and this site is dedicated to giving our home the online community it needs and deserves.
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