18 Facts About Rockaway Peninsula

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Rockaway Peninsula, commonly referred to as The Rockaways or Rockaway, is a peninsula at the southern edge of the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, New York.

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Rockaway Peninsula is part of Queens Community District 14 and is patrolled by the 100th and 101st Precincts of the New York City Police Department.

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3.

All ZIP Codes in Rockaway Peninsula begin with the three digits 116 and the central post office is in Far Rockaway Peninsula.

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The Rockaway Peninsula was originally designated as part of the Town of Hempstead, then a part of Queens County.

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Rockaway Peninsula became a popular area for seaside hotels starting in the 1830s, with the first resort being founded at Far Rockaway Peninsula in 1835.

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Rockaway Peninsula was originally part of the Town of Hempstead, then a part of Queens County.

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7.

The village of Rockaway Peninsula Park became incorporated into the City of Greater New York on January 1,1898.

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8.

Rockaway Peninsula's idea was to connect the Marine Parkway Bridge with the Atlantic Beach Bridge, which connected the Rockaway Peninsula to Nassau County.

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9.

In February 2016, the Rockaway Peninsula was one of four neighborhoods featured in an article in The New York Times about "New York's Next Hot Neighborhoods".

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10.

Over 70 Rockaway Peninsula residents were killed in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, including people who worked there and New York City Fire Department firefighters and EMS personnel dispatched to the location.

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11.

Large portions of the Rockaway Peninsula Boardwalk were swept away by the floodwaters, leaving only its supporting piers.

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12.

Rockaway Peninsula is served by these New York City Fire Department fire stations:.

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13.

In Rockaway Peninsula, there were 113 preterm births per 1,000 live births, and 20.

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14.

Rockaway Peninsula has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured.

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15.

The majority of the Rockaway Peninsula is located within the Gateway National Recreation Area.

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16.

Rockaway Peninsula generally has a lower ratio of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018.

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17.

The branch had originally been part of a loop that traveled along the existing route, continuing through the Rockaway Peninsula and heading on a trestle across Jamaica Bay through Queens where it reconnected with other branches.

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18.

Unlike other NICE routes in Queens, these buses operate open-door in Far Rockaway Peninsula, meaning customers can ride these buses wholly within the neighborhood without necessarily going to Nassau County.

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