Oakland Gardens Apartment Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
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People in my community socialize at various different locations including the local library, some of the many NYC park and playgrounds, and various religious centers. The biggest area of socializing in the community is definitely Alley Pond Park, a fairly large NYC public park with an expansive running trail, baseball fields, a picnic area, and a playground. People also socialize at various elementary school playgrounds in the area to hang out or play basketball. There is also a Catholic Church called American Martyrs where the catholic community in the area attends, as well as a Jewish center.

My community is fairly diverse so there are several cultural bonds. There is a pretty large Korean Community in the area so there are a lot of stores appealing to the Korean community including a Kimbab restaurant, two Korean Barbeque places, as well as a Korean supermarket. In the past there was a large Jewish community in the area but over the years that population has been dwindling.

A large portion of the community commutes to Manhattan for work, making the community reliant on the Queens express bus service as well as the other local bus lines that connect to the NYC subway system and the Long Island Railroad. The environmental concerns in the community are mostly to keep the parks and the streets clean. Also since the community is made up of mostly apartment complexes most of the garbage in the area is consolidated to large dumpsters within the complexes that tend to overfill and leave trash blowing around on a windy day, concerning residents.

Map drawers should know that this community is fairly diverse economically and culturally but share some common goals. The road signs or lack thereof are a major concern of the community following a fatal accident at a dangerous intersection with no traffic light or stop signs. Better transportation is also a major concern of the community with many residents reliant on. the MTA bus service got get to work. Also, crime is a growing concern among my community with a few instances of violent crime occurring in the past few months.

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Oakland Gardens Apartment Community

Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226
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Population: 12687
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Economic or Environmental Interests

A large portion of the community commutes to Manhattan for work, making the community reliant on the Queens express bus service as well as the other local bus lines that connect to the NYC subway system and the Long Island Railroad. The environmental concerns in the community are mostly to keep the parks and the streets clean. Also since the community is made up of mostly apartment complexes most of the garbage in the area is consolidated to large dumpsters within the complexes that tend to overfill and leave trash blowing around on a windy day, concerning residents.


Community Activities and Services

People in my community socialize at various different locations including the local library, some of the many NYC park and playgrounds, and various religious centers. The biggest area of socializing in the community is definitely Alley Pond Park, a fairly large NYC public park with an expansive running trail, baseball fields, a picnic area, and a playground. People also socialize at various elementary school playgrounds in the area to hang out or play basketball. There is also a Catholic Church called American Martyrs where the catholic community in the area attends, as well as a Jewish center.


Cultural or Historical Interests

My community is fairly diverse so there are several cultural bonds. There is a pretty large Korean Community in the area so there are a lot of stores appealing to the Korean community including a Kimbab restaurant, two Korean Barbeque places, as well as a Korean supermarket. In the past there was a large Jewish community in the area but over the years that population has been dwindling.


Community Needs and Concerns

Map drawers should know that this community is fairly diverse economically and culturally but share some common goals. The road signs or lack thereof are a major concern of the community following a fatal accident at a dangerous intersection with no traffic light or stop signs. Better transportation is also a major concern of the community with many residents reliant on. the MTA bus service got get to work. Also, crime is a growing concern among my community with a few instances of violent crime occurring in the past few months.
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Reichl/Shaping NYC/QC HNRS 226