Kew Garden Hills, NY 11367
Neighborhood Description:
Kew Gardens Hills, a farm until the 1930's, was founded by Abraham Wolosof who built a small community of homes and apartments on the farmland he purchased. Shortly thereafter, improved transportation, the expansion of the subway system, the inclusion of Kew Gardens on the Grand Central Parkway, and the paving of Queens Boulevard, attracted 1,200 new residents, builders and developers. The opening of the World's Fair also stimulated growth. Early residents were predominantly German, Irish and Italian families moving from Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Today Kew Garden Hills is an ethnically mixed neighborhood. However, the Orthodox Jewish Community took root in 1950 when 15 families founded the congregation of Young Israel. There are now at least 20 synagogues, large and small in the area.
Geographic Boundaries:
Kew Garden Hills is bound by Union Turnpike to the South, Park Drive East to the West, Parsons Boulevard to the East and Mellbourne Avenue to the North.
Kew Garden Hills Real Estate Pricing Guide*:
Rentals: 1BR, $1,000-$1,350; 2-3BR, $1,400-$2,000; House, $2,000+
Co-ops: $120K-$400K (1-bed, $140K-$200K)
Condos: $250K-$500K (1-bed $260K+)
Detached 1-Family: $500K+
Attached 1-Family: $420K+
2-Family Houses: $650K+
*Source: MLS December 2008
Kew Garden Hills Demographics:
Population: 36,042
Median Age: 38
Median Household Income: $65,011
Households with Children: 44.22%
Homes Owned: 70.6%
Homes Rented: 23.6%
Homes Vacant: 5.7%
Local Schools (for a complete list Click Here)
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Pre-Schools |
Elementary Schools |
Middle Schools |
High Schools |
Early Childhood Learning Center
Positive Beginnings
P.S. 165
Queen of Peace
Stepping Stone
Yeshiva of Central Queens |
P.S. 164
P.S. 165
P.S. 499
Queen of Peace
Yeshiva Ketana of Queens
Yeshiva of Central Queens
Yeshivah Education for Special Students |
M.S. I250
Queen of Peace
Yeshiva Ketana of Queens
Yeshiva of Central Queens
Yeshivah Education for Special Students |
Robert F. Kennedy Collaborative HS
Rabbinical Seminary of America
Shevach High School
Yeshiva Berachel David-Torah
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Kew Garden Hills Post Office
75-23 Main Street
Flushing ,NY 11367
Tel: 718-544-0989
Kew Garden Hills Library
72-33 Vleigh Place
Flushing, NY 11367
Tel: 718-261-6654
Community Board District #8
197-15 Hillside Avenue
Hollis, NY 11423
Tel: 718-264-7895
Fax: 718-264-7910
Kew Gardens Hills Civic Association
P.O. Box 670085
Kew Gardens Hills ,NY 11367
Tel: 718-263-1760
Local Police & Fire Departments:
107th Precinct
71-01 Parsons Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11365
Phone: 718-969-5100
Detective: 718-969-6844
Local FDNY
159-06 Union Turnpike
Flushing ,NY 11366
Tel: Call 911
