Here are some links
http://www.thirteen.org/queens/sites.htm
The local public tv station did a show about the Number 7 train. It is a part of the subway system. As a little girl, I was truly bothered by the fact that a train that ran above the streets could be a called a subway. I've quit worrying about semantics but I still enjoy the ride.
http://queens.about.com/od/thingtodo/ss/7-subway-tour.htm
More information about the what to see and do from the Number 7 line
http://www.noshwalks.com/tours-Food-Queens.htm
This is a paid food tour that I know very little about. I include it in the links because it shows the variety of ethnicity of foods available in the various neighborhoods We wouldn't pay for the tour we would just walk around ourselves.
http://www.nycgo.com/articles/break-point-exploring-queens-beyond-the-open
The unisphere is the iconic symbol of Queens. You can read about the different things to see in the park here.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/new-york-city/queens/travel-tips-and-articles/queens-new-yorks-biggest-borough-comes-into-its-own How can I not include this when Lonely Planet considered Queens the Best of the USA 2015
Movies about Queens
Chop Shop (2007)
This indie film made the rounds in the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and other prominent international film events. The director, Ramin Bahrani – who was also behind Man Push Cart, the 2005 film about a struggling street vendor from Brooklyn – won a “Someone to Watch” Independent Spirit Award in 2007. The film centers around the story of 12-year-old Alejandro, an orphan living in the Willets Points section of Corona, where he works at an auto body repair shop, sells candy on the subway, and dreams up other schemes to get by. The movie is full of scenes depicting Flushing Meadows Park, the auto body shops of Willets Point, and the 7 train.
I loved this movie. It is kind of sad, and doesn't show the most economically successful view of Queens.
Coming to America (1988)
This campy classic is a comedy about a prince of a fictitious African country (Eddie Murphy) who comes to Queens to find a woman to marry. His logic is, “What better place to find a queen than the city of Queens?” What ensues is a silly series of mishaps as royalty tries to blend into mainstream black American culture. The cast also includes Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones. It takes place partially at a fast food restaurant on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst.
Yes silly, and almost 30 years old. But enjoyable and you get a sense of the area.
Men In Black
Location as Character: In 'Men in Black' Edgar attempts to escape via the N.Y.S. Pavilion's observation towers, later crashing into the Unisphere. In 'Iron Man 2', the Flushing fairgrounds has its own backstory as the site of Howard (Tony's dad) Stark's 1974 Expo (which strongly resembles the real-life 1964 World's Fair). During Expo 2010, Tony, wearing his Iron Man suit, triumphantly lands on the stage of the N.Y.S. Pavilion, which houses an exhibit for Stark Industries. Later, during the movie's final battle scenes, drones fly into and careen off the Unisphere. (Spoiler Alert: The 'sphere also holds the key to a new element crucial for Tony's failing heart.)
Where the aliens land, is part of Flushing Meadow Park
http://www.thirteen.org/queens/sites.htm
The local public tv station did a show about the Number 7 train. It is a part of the subway system. As a little girl, I was truly bothered by the fact that a train that ran above the streets could be a called a subway. I've quit worrying about semantics but I still enjoy the ride.
http://queens.about.com/od/thingtodo/ss/7-subway-tour.htm
More information about the what to see and do from the Number 7 line
http://www.noshwalks.com/tours-Food-Queens.htm
This is a paid food tour that I know very little about. I include it in the links because it shows the variety of ethnicity of foods available in the various neighborhoods We wouldn't pay for the tour we would just walk around ourselves.
http://www.nycgo.com/articles/break-point-exploring-queens-beyond-the-open
The unisphere is the iconic symbol of Queens. You can read about the different things to see in the park here.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/new-york-city/queens/travel-tips-and-articles/queens-new-yorks-biggest-borough-comes-into-its-own How can I not include this when Lonely Planet considered Queens the Best of the USA 2015
Movies about Queens
Chop Shop (2007)
This indie film made the rounds in the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and other prominent international film events. The director, Ramin Bahrani – who was also behind Man Push Cart, the 2005 film about a struggling street vendor from Brooklyn – won a “Someone to Watch” Independent Spirit Award in 2007. The film centers around the story of 12-year-old Alejandro, an orphan living in the Willets Points section of Corona, where he works at an auto body repair shop, sells candy on the subway, and dreams up other schemes to get by. The movie is full of scenes depicting Flushing Meadows Park, the auto body shops of Willets Point, and the 7 train.
I loved this movie. It is kind of sad, and doesn't show the most economically successful view of Queens.
Coming to America (1988)
This campy classic is a comedy about a prince of a fictitious African country (Eddie Murphy) who comes to Queens to find a woman to marry. His logic is, “What better place to find a queen than the city of Queens?” What ensues is a silly series of mishaps as royalty tries to blend into mainstream black American culture. The cast also includes Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones. It takes place partially at a fast food restaurant on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst.
Yes silly, and almost 30 years old. But enjoyable and you get a sense of the area.
Men In Black
Location as Character: In 'Men in Black' Edgar attempts to escape via the N.Y.S. Pavilion's observation towers, later crashing into the Unisphere. In 'Iron Man 2', the Flushing fairgrounds has its own backstory as the site of Howard (Tony's dad) Stark's 1974 Expo (which strongly resembles the real-life 1964 World's Fair). During Expo 2010, Tony, wearing his Iron Man suit, triumphantly lands on the stage of the N.Y.S. Pavilion, which houses an exhibit for Stark Industries. Later, during the movie's final battle scenes, drones fly into and careen off the Unisphere. (Spoiler Alert: The 'sphere also holds the key to a new element crucial for Tony's failing heart.)
Where the aliens land, is part of Flushing Meadow Park
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Two more sad, but enjoyable movies about the struggles of immigrants in Queens
Entre nos (2009)\A story based on facts which offers a fresh take on the issue of new immigrants in the United States. Mariana totes her two children from Colombia to reunite with her husband in Queens, New York. Her life is devastatingly turned around when her husband abandons the family. The woman and her kids have to fend for themselves in a foreign country. Mariana desperately searches for work. In the end, she resourcefully navigates a surprising avenue for making some money, the city's recycling.Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
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