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The Unisphere - Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Flushing-Northeast is a large area of Queens, a borough of New York City. Flushing contains a very large Chinatown, and in fact is more diverse than Manhattan's Chinatown. It also contains a large Korean and a large Indian neighborhood, with various other ethnic groups represented. Consider taking a trip there if you are visiting New York for more than a week, or if you would like a delicious meal before or/and after watching a game at Citi Field or matches at the U.S. Open.

Get in

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By subway

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  • 1 Subway Flushing–Main Street station (IRT Flushing Line) on Wikipedia 

By Long Island Railroad

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  • 2 Long Island Railroad Flushing–Main Street station (LIRR) on Wikipedia 

By bus

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  • There are many Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses that serve Flushing. Go to the MTA website to download a Queens bus map. While waiting for the bus, make sure you are on the correct side of the street for the direction you want to travel. The Q48 bus travels between LaGuardia Airport and Flushing.

By car

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  • Many highways and important streets travel to and from the center of Flushing. There is a lot of traffic in Flushing, and driving through Flushing takes a very long time, even for short distances. It is possible to rent a car at LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • Uber, Lyft, and other taxis serve Flushing.

By plane

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  • LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport on Wikipedia 
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wikipedia 

See

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Map
Map of Queens/Flushing-Northeast

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

8 Flushing Meadows–Corona Park Flushing Meadows–Corona Park on Wikipedia 
The park also contains the following places of interest.

Do

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Citi Field
  • 1 New York Mets, Citi Field (Subway:  7  Train to Mets - Willets Point; LIRR: Port Washington Line to Mets–Willets Point). April–September. The New York Mets have been playing baseball since 1962. Many people of all ages enjoy watching baseball, eating hot dogs or other food from the stadium, drinking beer, and enjoying the weather. (Outside food and drinks are not allowed inside. Security is strict.) Games on Monday through Saturday are usually in the evening, and games on Sundays are usually in the afternoon. The New York Mets are one of two Major League Baseball teams in New York City. The New York Mets and New York Yankees have a rivalry, and almost nobody likes both teams. This stadium was built in 2009, it has excellent sight lines, and its entrance pays homage to the arched facade of Ebbets Field, the long-since-demolished ballpark of the old Brooklyn Dodgers. The entrance is named the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, honoring the first black player in modern Major League Baseball, who played for the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. A museum dedicated to the New York Mets is next to the rotunda, and it is open on game days. If the Mets hit a home run, look for the Home Run Apple rising out of the center field wall. The area surrounding the stadium has nothing to do, though. $12-100 per seat, depending on the seat's location. Citi Field (Q1072882) on Wikidata Citi Field on Wikipedia 
  • 2 Flushing Meadows Golf Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, ☏ +1 718 271-8182. Open all year, if weather allows. May 15-Oct: 8AM-1AM; Oct-May 15: 9AM-sunset. 18-hole public golf course with short drives. Golf club rental available. Miniature golf. Golf: $18.75-21. Miniature golf: $10. Discounts for children and seniors. 
  • 3 Kissena Golf Course, 164-15 Booth Memorial Avenue (between 164th Street and Fresh Meadows Lane), ☏ +1 718 939-4594, . 4,665-yard golf course. $28-$53. 
  • 4 Wheel Fun Rentals, Willow Lake (Flushing Meadows-Corona Park), ☏ +1 917 231-6229. Noon-sunset. Opens earlier in summer and on weekends. Closed Nov-Mar.. Bicycle rentals. Also rents kayaks and boats on Willow Lake. Adult bicycles are $26 for a half day. Children's bicycles are $18 for a half day. Kayaks are $16 for an hour. 
  • 5 World Ice Arena, 131-04 Meridian Road (in the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Aquatic Center), ☏ +1 718 760-9001. Sa noon-4:45PM, 8-9:50PM; Su noon-4:45PM; M-Th 10:30AM-5:15PM; F 10:30AM-5:15PM, 8PM-9:50PM. Indoor ice-skating rink. $7-10. Discounts for children and seniors. Ice skate rental $5. 

Buy

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  • 1 Chang Jiang Supermarket, 41-41 Kissena Blvd (across from the Flushing branch of the Queens Library), ☏ +1 718 359-3399. This is positively the biggest Chinese supermarket in New York. There are several other large Chinese supermarkets in the neighborhood, but Chang Jiang Supermarket is by far the best for most purposes. You want it, they've got it. Chang Jiang is patronized extensively. It has high-quality fresh produce, condiments, meats, poultry, fish and seafood, and prepared goods. 

Eat

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  • 1 Henan Feng Wei, 136-31 41st Ave. 6:30AM - 9PM. Nothing fancy, but quite authentic. Get the stir-fried cumin lamb biang biang noodles. The lamb soup is excellent as well. (updated Aug 2024)
  • 2 Maxi's Noodle, 135-11 38th Ave. 10:30AM - 7PM. A must-go for the wontons and dumplings. It is often full on weekends, so be prepared to wait. (updated Aug 2024)
  • 3 39 Kings Cafe, Prince St and 38th Ave (Prince Street and 39th Avenue). Delicious dim sum all day as well as a full menu. Come for the dim sum, stay for the specialty drinks with fun names. 
  • 4 Hunan House, 137-40 Northern Blvd ( 7  to Flushing–Main Street, then walk north on Main Street and east [right] on Northern Blvd. [about a 10-minute walk]), ☏ +1 718 353-1808. Authentic, very tasty and spicy Hunanese food in a quiet, historical part of Flushing about a half mile from the subway stop. Expect to spend about $20/person for a large dinner, and to leave with your mouth buzzing. 
  • 5 Sushi Village, 32-50 Francis Louis Blvd, ☏ +1 718 886-4733. Monday-Thursday 11AM - 10:30PM, Friday 11AM - 11PM, Saturday noon-11PM, Sunday noon-10:30PM. Asian restaurant which makes a little pricey sushi and other Asian goods, but all keeps it nice. Service is kinda slow. Think the restaurant's full? Think again! This restaurant has a tiny staircase that brings you down to the basement, where the service is obviously slower. Those are the good and bad about Sushi Village. Try the Kamikaze Roll if you want a hint of spice! 
  • 6 Bagel Oasis, 183-12 Horace Harding Expressway (between 183rd and 184th Sts), ☏ +1 718 359-9245. Open 24 hours. Often regarded as the best bagels in Queens, with an excellent variety of cream cheese spreads and sandwiches available. Inexpensive. Small store with no seating. It is a little far from anything of tourist interest. From Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, take the Q17 bus toward Jamaica. Ride about 20 minutes. Get off at 183rd Street. The bus stop is almost directly in front of Bagel Oasis. (updated May 2020)
  • 7 The Sandwich Bar, 71-32 Main Street (Main Street and 71st Road), ☏ +1 718 544-1014. If you like "make your own", this is your place. Choose from seven types of schnitzel (or any of the other entrees or salads); then select sauces and toppings to your taste. Order something different every time; it won't get boring. Kosher. 

Drink

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Flushing is full of bubble tea places. For great tapioca, milk tea beverages, other flavored tea, ice desserts, slush and many kinds of fancy drinks, you can also visit Quickly, located at 41-40 Kissena Blvd or their other location on Roosevelt Avenue.

Sleep

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There are many hotels in Flushing. Most hotels are basic with small rooms, but some hotels are larger and more comfortable.

Stay safe

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  • Flushing is a safe neighborhood, and people walk around the neighborhood all week and almost all hours of the day and night. It is best not to walk between Flushing and Citi Field because the street is very unpleasant, going past automobile body shops and across bridges spanning the polluted Flushing River, with broken glass on the walkways. It is best to take the subway or a taxi to Citi Field instead. The streets near Willets Point Avenue have car repair shops, and it is not very safe at night.

Go next

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Routes through Flushing-Northeast
Midtown Manhattan ← Jackson Heights ←  W  E  → END


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