FLORAL PARK, QUEENS

'Floral Park' is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is adjacent to the Village of Floral Park, which is in Nassau County. It is commonly distinguished from the latter by the use of the designation "North Floral Park", with ZIP Code 11004.
Floral Park is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Glen Oaks. This error is furthered by the post office which shows the Floral Park zip code (11004) as being Glen Oaks. As well as the signs on every other block that state that the Ambulance service is provided by Glen Oaks Volunteers. Floral Park, Queens does not exist, as far as the United States Postal Service is concerned. Glen Oaks, including Glen Oaks Village is north of Union Turnpike. The other boundaries of Floral Park are roughly Little Neck Parkway to the west, Hillside Avenue to the south and Langdale Street to the east.
Floral Park is on the eastern border of the county, and is the location of the Queens County Farm Museum, a re-creation of the historic agricultural phase of the county.

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Demographics

Notable residents

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Demographics

Floral Park is a predominately uppermiddle class neighborhood with sizeable Asian Indians & Italian communities. The north side of Union Tpke consists mostly of capes houses, while the south side consists mostly of townhouses.

Notable residents

Notable former and current residents include:

★ Controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe was born and raised in Floral Park, Queens, where members of his family attended Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School.

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★ Queens County Farm Museum