How to Navigate the Streets of Queens

It’s been talked about many times before, but it’s worth bringing up again… here is how to navigate the Queens street grid. Untapped Cities explains the streets (avenues go east-west, with 1st Avenue northernmost, and Streets go north-south, with 1st Street westernmost) as well as the number system. The post also shows this really cool map from the Rego-Forest Preservation Council Facebook, which explains, “On the eve of street numbering, Forest Hills was mapped out into a boring grid on this 1920s map. Even the wetlands of Flushing Meadows weren’t spared the city planner’s pen. This map is our version of the famous 1811 Commissioners Plan for Manhattan. Fortunately, a few parks were zoned and Yellowstone Blvd was allowed to meander a bit through its valley.”

Cities 101: How to Navigate Queens’ Street Grid [Untapped Cities]