Glen Oaks, Queens : NYC Tourist Guide

Glen Oaks

Glen Oaks is a neighborhood in the easternmost portion of the New York City Borough of Queens.

The postal ZIP code for the area is 11004 which also includes the Queens neighborhood of North Floral Park. Although officially the entire ZIP code is referred to as Glen Oaks, many residents choose to identify themselves with Floral Park, which spans Queens and Nassau County. In general, the boundary between Glen Oaks and North Floral Park is Union Turnpike, which serves as the main commercial road in the neighborhood (along with Hillside Avenue to the south which runs though Floral Park and Bellerose). The neighborhood extends from the Nassau border (Lakeville Road) westwards to Alley Pond Park and north to the Grand Central Parkway.

The Glen Oaks Village apartment complex has two major sections. One extending from Little Neck Parkway eastwards to 263rd Street. and south to Union Turnpike. The other section extends from Commonwealth Boulevard to 249th Street. Glen Oaks also includes the North Shore Towers apartment complex and country club and the nearby Royal Ranch community on the same hill.

There are several public elementary schools in the area and one middle school. A new high school, known as the Glen Oaks Campus, was recently opened on a section of land previously part of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. Typically the district 26 schools have been ranked among the best in the NYC public school system. The Queens County Farm Museum is located on Little Neck Parkway and is the only working historical farm in New York City. Tenney Park, (more commonly referred to as "the Oval") is located on 260th street and serves as the home of Glen Oaks Little League as well as having basketball courts and playground equipment. Long Island Jewish Medical Center is located in Glen Oaks and is one of the largest medical facilities in the area.

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