Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Airplane view from Laurelton, looking towards Manhattan, showing theproximity of the vast residential areas of Queens Borough to the business andindustrial centers of Manhattan and Brookly
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Airplane view from Laurelton, looking towards Manhattan, showing theproximity of the vast residential areas of Queens Borough to the business andindustrial centers of Manhattan and Brooklyn. This great undeveloped territory is only 10 to 20 miles from rennsylvania Station. I Xew York City 121. Here is where the future millions of Xew York Citys ever increasiiiEj popu-lation will he housed—with plenty of room for homes with gardens and onlv ashort ride on the Long Island Railroad Electric trains, or the rapid transit linesof the citys subway and elevated system. 122 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens FIRST WARD The First Ward, or Long Island City, contains seven and one half squaremiles, or an area one-third as large as Manhattan Island. Bounded on the southby Newtown Creek, and on the west and north by the East River, it is mostadvantageously situated from a commercial standpoint. In no other equal areaof New York has there been such a tremendous industrial development as thatwhich has taken place in this section during the past ten years. Practically one-half of the factories of Queens Borough are located in Long Island City. It is the eastern terminus of the Queensboro Bridge, joining Manhattan at59th Street; it is directly connected with 42nd Street by the Qu
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