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Expert: John V. Barbieri Date: 1/25/2008 Subject: Brooklyn mail addresses
Question I hope I make sense when trying to explain this. Why does postal mail that is sent to and from Brooklyn always have "Brooklyn, NY 1xxxx" whereas mail sent to and from Queens has the neighborhood - Astoria, Maspeth, Ridgewood & so on. Brooklyn mail = "Brooklyn, NY 1xxxx" Queens mail = "Neighborhood, NY 1xxxx" - again I hope you understand this question - Thanks
Answer Ryan,
Remember that Brooklyn was at one time a city all of its own. Queens was really formed as a compilation of distinct neighborhoods. Queens residents often closely identify with their neighborhood rather than with the borough or city as a whole. Postal addresses are written with the neighborhood, state, and then zip code rather than the borough or city. The borough is a patchwork of dozens of unique neighborhoods, each with its own identity. Howard Beach and MiddleVillage are home to large Italian American populations, RockawayBeach has a large Irish American population. Astoria, in the northwest, is traditionally home to one of the largest Greek population outside of Greece, and is home to a growing population of young professionals from Manhattan. Maspeth is home to many European immigrants, including a large Polish population, as well as a large Hispanic population.
