Bayside, Queens facts for kids

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Neighborhood
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
County/Borough	Queens
Community District	Queens 11
Named for	Place name of the Native American Lenape
Population  (2010 United States Census)
• Total	43,808
Ethnicity
• White	46.9%
• Asian	37.3%
• Hispanic	11.6%
• Black	2.6%
• Other/Multiracial	1.6%
Economics
• Median income	,114
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	11360, 11361, 11364
Area codes	718, 347, 929, and 917

Bayside is a neighborhood in Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It's located in the northeastern part of Queens. Bayside is known for having many free-standing homes. It also has a high population density for its size.

The name "Bayside" first appeared in a document in 1798. In the 1800s, Bayside was mostly farmland. Wealthy people from Manhattan would visit it as a quiet country getaway. In the 1920s and 1930s, many movie stars lived in Bayside. This was because there were several movie studios in nearby Astoria. After World War II, Bayside grew a lot. This was partly because of its train station on the Long Island Rail Road. Commuters could ride one train straight to Manhattan.

Bayside is part of Queens Community Board 11. Its main ZIP Codes are 11360, 11361, and 11364. The New York City Police Department's 111th Precinct patrols the area.

What is the History of Bayside?

Bayside Yacht Club on Little Neck Bay, 1917

Bayside's history goes back to about 2000 B.C.E. This is when the Matinecock Native American tribe first lived there. In the late 1600s, English settlers came to the area. By the mid-1700s, early settlers from Flushing started a farming community called Bay Side. During the American Revolutionary War, the Bayside-Little Neck area faced attacks from boatmen from Connecticut.

In the 1800s, Bayside was still mostly farmland. In the mid-1900s, New York City grew a lot. Better transportation helped Bayside develop into a more populated area.

Why Did Movie Stars Live in Bayside?

During the 1920s, many famous actors and actresses lived in Bayside. These included stars like Rudolph Valentino. Around the late 1800s and early 1900s, many people from the theater and movie industries moved to Bayside. The town became known as a place for stage and screen stars.

Rumors spread that a new movie studio would be built in Bayside. Many actors bought homes there, hoping for an easy trip to work. However, this studio was never built. When Hollywood became the center of the movie industry in the 1920s, many actors left Bayside. They moved to California to continue their careers.

Where is Bayside Located?

Throgs Neck Bridge between the Bronx and Queens

Bayside is bordered by the Bronx to the north across the Long Island Sound. To the east, it borders Douglaston and the Cross Island Parkway. To the west, it borders Francis Lewis Boulevard/Utopia Parkway and Auburndale. To the south, it borders the Long Island Expressway and Oakland Gardens.

What are the Neighborhoods within Bayside?

Bayside has several smaller areas within it:

• Bayside Gables: This is a private, gated community. It is near the Bay Terrace shopping center and the Little Neck Bay. Homes here can be very expensive.
• Bayside Hills: This is a part of Bayside's south side. It is known for its pretty street malls and special features. These include a gatehouse and a street clock. Much of the green space is cared for by the NYC Parks Department.
• Bay Terrace:
  

  Aerial view of Bay Terrace, with the Throgs Neck Bridge crossing the East River to the north
  This is an affluent neighborhood. It includes gated communities like the Bay Club. Bay Terrace overlooks the East River and the Throgs Neck Bridge. In 1639, Dutch Governor Willem Kieft bought the land that is now Queens. William Lawrence was granted land in 1645 that included parts of Bayside. Bayside started to grow from a farming area when the North Shore Railroad was extended in 1866. Bay Terrace remained farms until the 1950s. Then, a large farm was sold for development. Residential building in Bay Terrace began in 1952. The Bay Terrace at Bayside Shopping Center was built in the 1950s.
• Oakland Gardens:
  

  Bell Boulevard & 77th Avenue
  This is a middle-class neighborhood in southern Bayside. It is bordered by the Long Island Expressway to the north. Alley Pond Park is to the east. Union Turnpike is to the south. Cunningham Park is to the west. The name likely comes from a mansion called "The Oaks" built in 1847. Many people call Oakland Gardens "southern Bayside" because it's close and similar.

What is the Population of Bayside?

The population of Bayside and Bayside Hills was 43,808 in 2010. This was a small decrease from 2000.

Who Lives in Bayside?

Data from 2005 to 2009 shows that the people living in Bayside vary by area. Some parts have more Asian residents. Other areas have more Hispanic, Black, or White residents. Many White residents are of Italian, Greek, and Irish descent.

According to the 2020 census, Bayside has a similar number of White and Asian residents. Each group has between 10,000 and 19,999 people. The Black and Hispanic populations are smaller, with less than 5,000 residents each.

In 2018, the average life expectancy in Bayside and Douglaston–Little Neck was 84.7 years. This is higher than the average for New York City. Most residents are young and middle-aged adults. About 14% of residents lived in poverty in 2018. This is lower than the average for Queens and New York City.

What are the Landmarks in Bayside?

Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette

• Lawrence Cemetery – A historic cemetery.
• Fort Totten, New York – A fort built during the American Civil War in 1862. It helped guard the north entrance to New York Harbor.
• Straiton-Storm Cigar Factory – Built around 1872, it was once the largest cigar factory in America.
• All Saints Episcopal Church – Built in 1892, it was one of the first churches in Bayside. It has art by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
• Cornell-Appleton house – This house is thought to be one of the oldest in Bayside, dating back to 1852.
• Corbett House – The home of world champion boxer "Gentleman Jim" Corbett from 1902 until his death in 1933.
• 38–39 214th Place – Home of Charles Johnson Post, an artist and cartoonist.
• 35–25 223rd Street – Home of actor W.C. Fields.
• "Authors House" – A house that has been home to more authors than any other building in Bayside.
• Gloria Swanson's home – The home of the silent film actress.

Fire Safety in Bayside

Bayside has two New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations. The FDNY EMS Training Academy is located in Bay Terrace at Fort Totten. This site also has a museum about FDNY EMS history.

Post Offices and ZIP Codes

Bayside uses several ZIP Codes: 11360, 11361, and 11364. The United States Post Office has four offices nearby:

• Bay Terrace Station
• Bayside Station
• Bayside Annex
• Oakland Gardens Station

Where Can You Have Fun in Bayside?

Little Bay Park

Bayside has many parks and recreational areas:

• Alley Pond Park
• Little Bay Park
• Crocheron Park
• Cunningham Park
• Throgs Neck Park
• John Golden Park
• Raymond O'Connor Field
• Marie Curie Park
• Fort Totten
• Bay Terrace Playground
• Oakland Lake

Education in Bayside

PS 162

Bayside and Douglaston–Little Neck have many residents with college degrees. Most adults (52%) have a college education or higher. The percentage of elementary school students who miss many days of school is low here. Also, 95% of high school students graduate on time.

Schools in Bayside

Bayside is home to Queensborough Community College. This college is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. It opened in 1959 on what used to be the Oakland Golf Club.

Bayside is in the New York City Department of Education's district 26. This district is known for its high-performing schools for grades K-9. It includes 20 elementary schools and 5 middle schools.

Here are some of the public schools in Bayside:

• Bayside High School
• Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
• PS 203 Oakland Gardens
• PS 213 Oakland Gardens
• PS 31 The Bayside School
• PS 41 The Crocheron School
• PS 46 The Alley Pond School
• PS 169
• PS 159
• PS 162 (New York) John Golden
• PS 205 Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
• IS 25
• JHS 194
• MS 74 Intermediate School Junior High School on Oceania Street
• MS 158 Marie Curie Middle School
• MS 294 Bell Academy

Parochial (religious) schools include:

• Lutheran School of Flushing & Bayside
• St. Robert Bellarmine School
• Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School
• Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

Libraries in Bayside

The Queens Public Library has three branches in Bayside:

• The Bay Terrace branch
• The Bayside branch
• The Windsor Park branch

How to Get Around Bayside?

Bayside has major highways like the Clearview Expressway (I-295) and the Long Island Expressway (I-495). The Cross Island Parkway also runs through the area. The northern end of the Brooklyn–Queens Greenway is in Little Bay Park. This connects Bayside to Douglaston and Alley Pond Park.

The Bayside station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch connects Bayside to New York Penn Station, Grand Central, and other parts of Long Island.

Bayside is also served by many New York City Bus local routes (Q12, Q13, Q16, Q27, Q28, Q30, Q31, Q46, Q76, Q88) and express routes (QM2, QM3, QM5, QM6, QM8, QM20, QM32, QM35, QM36). The Nassau Inter-County Express' n20G, n20X routes also serve Bayside.

Bayside in Popular Culture

Bayside has been featured in many movies and TV shows:

• The main characters of the HBO series Entourage are from Bayside.
• The character George Costanza from Seinfeld mentions his family was from Bayside.
• The movie Sally of the Sawdust (1925) was filmed in Bayside.
• An episode of NYPD Blue in 1997 was set in Bayside.
• The movie Frequency is set in Bayside.
• The character Adrian Cronauer from Good Morning, Vietnam is from Bayside.
• Scenes from the movie Pride and Glory were filmed in Bayside.
• An episode of "The White Shadow" used Bayside High School and other Bayside locations.
• The Reagans' house in the TV series Blue Bloods is located in Bayside.
• The opening scene of The Devil's Advocate was filmed at a restaurant in Bayside.

Notable People from Bayside

See also

In Spanish: Bayside (Queens) para niños