MESSAGE FROM THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT Dear Friends: On behalf of the 2.3 million residents of Queens, “The World’s Borough,” welcome to this new edition of Queens in Your Pocket, your handy, comprehensive guide to our borough’s amazing array of attractions that suit every taste and interest. We call Queens “The World’s Borough” because it is the most diverse county in America and one of the most diverse places on Earth. Our residents hail from more than 120 countries and speak more than 135 languages. Such diverse international backgrounds allow Queens to offer an incredible variety of dining, shopping, cultural, entertainment and educational experiences that they have brought here from around the world. Our borough and its diverse attractions have recently garnered a lot of positive attention from national media outlets. Lonely Planet, a prestigious publisher of travel guides, named Queens as the #1 tourism destination in the United States in 2015. The borough has also received accolades from MSN Money, which named Queens one of the 15 hottest cities in America, and from Condé Nast Traveler, which advised its readers to visit Queens right now! With so much to see and do in Queens, it might be difficult to choose which of our great attractions you want to visit. That’s where Queens in Your Pocket comes in! Queens in Your Pocket is an easy-to-use and easy-to-carry booklet that provides both visitors and residents with an informative one-stop resource about all the wonderful things to do in Queens. Whether you are interested in fine dining, trendy retail, exciting theatrical performances or thought-provoking cultural institutions, Queens in Your Pocket makes it easy to find what you are looking for. I congratulate all those who were involved in the production of this current edition of Queens in Your Pocket and I enthusiastically endorse its use as a handbook that will help people from around the world take full advantage of “The World’s Borough.” Sincerely, Melinda Katz President, Borough of Queens 8 QUEENS IN YOUR POCKET • www.itsinqueens.com
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