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'''Queens''' is a borough of [[New York City]], located on the northwestern tip of Long Island, just above the borough of [[Brooklyn]]. It is the largest borough in terms of area and contains both of New York City's airports ([[John F. Kennedy]] International Airport and LaGuardia). The borough of Queens is [[coterminous]] with Queens County, a political subdivision of the State of New York.
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'''Queens''' is a borough of [[New York City]], located on the northwestern tip of Long Island, just above the borough of [[Brooklyn]]. It is a residential suburb that is now the largest borough in terms of area and population and contains both of New York City's airports ([[John F. Kennedy]] International Airport and LaGuardia). The borough of Queens is coterminous with Queens County, a political subdivision of the State of New York.
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==Further reading==
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* Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
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[[Category:New York City]]
 
[[Category:New York City]]
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