Rosedale is a neighborhood in

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in the southeastern portion of the

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. The neighborhood, located along the southern part of

, borders Nassau County. Rosedale is located in Queens Community District 13 and its ZIP Code is 11422. It is patrolled by the

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's 105th Precinct.

History

Rosedale was originally conceived in the consolidation of the borough of Queens as a part of what is now Springfield Gardens. At the time, the Laurelton Land Company was in charge of the new Borough of Queens. It was dotted with farmland that was isolated from each other, so construction on an acceptable mode of transportation was started immediately. The Southern Railroad of Long Island (now

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) was built and the whole area (today Laurelton, Rosedale, and Springfield Gardens) was served by

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. The area was also connected to the Brooklyn waterworks. In the 20th century, the water system was less needed, and its use dwindled. Today the ruins of the aqueduct system can still be seen. After the Long Island Rail Road's construction, many new roads such as

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and Sunrise Boulevard (today Sunrise Highway) were constructed. The area that is now Rosedale remained farmland until the mid-1930s. After the former period of relatively slow growth, development rapidly turned Rosedale into a suburban community. Rosedale was originally known as Foster's Meadow. During the mid-1970s, African American and Caribbean families started moving into what had been a mostly Irish, Italian, and Jewish community. Many black families' homes were

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to harass them and cajole them to leave. The U.S. government filed a civil-rights lawsuit in 1975 against a group named Return Our American Rights (ROAR), alleging that ROAR had been harassing white homeowners who tried to sell to black clients, and implicating ROAR in some of the firebombings. In 1976,

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presented a documentary titled ''Rosedale: The Way It Is,'' which addressed the racial tensions in the community. While the racial tensions decreased in subsequent years, there were still some incidents of racial conflict: for instance, during the July 4 weekend in 1989, a group of white youths chased black youths through Rosedale after a dispute over firecrackers. In the end, the area ended up being mostly a home to many Caribbean immigrants. Irish, Italian and Jewish Americans moved to the neighboring Nassau County communities of Valley Stream and Woodmere.

Location

Rosedale is bordered to the north by Cambria Heights, to the east by Valley Stream and

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(both in Nassau County), to the west by Laurelton,

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, and

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, and to the south by Inwood and Lawrence in Nassau County. It is at the eastern edge of New York City, at its border with Valley Stream forming part of the boundary between Queens and Nassau County. The neighborhood is part of

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. Many roads of importance in Queens also run through Rosedale such as Francis Lewis Boulevard, Conduit Avenue,

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, and

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, as well as

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, Sunrise Highway, and Merrick Boulevard which connect Queens and Nassau Counties.

Warnerville and Meadowmere

Warnerville and Meadowmere are small neighborhoods within Rosedale. The area is served by the 11422 ZIP Code, which also covers the rest of Rosedale and parts of Kennedy Airport. Warnerville is surrounded on three sides by

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just to the southeast of

and comprises just three streets, bordered by

on the east. Meadowmere is surrounded by Nassau County and comprises just four streets and six blocks, bordered on the west by Hook Creek and on the east by Rockaway Boulevard.

Demographics

Based on data from the

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, the population of Rosedale was 25,063, a decrease of 439 (1.7%) from the 25,502 counted in

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. Covering an area of , the neighborhood had a population density of .Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
Population Division -

Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 5.3% (1,334)

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, 79.9% (20,033)

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, 0.3% (82) Native American, 2.2% (556) Asian, 1.0% (242) from other races, and 1.9% (474) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 9.3% (2,342) of the population.Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010
Population Division -

Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2016.

Recreation

The Brookville Park is located on the western border of Rosedale (next to Springfield Gardens). It is bounded by South Conduit Avenue, 149th Avenue, and 232nd and 235th Streets. It contains Conselyea's Pond.

Education

Public schools

Rosedale's public schools are operated by the

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. Public elementary and intermediate (Junior High) schools in Rosedale include: * P.S. 38/Rosedale School * P.S. 138/The Sunrise School * P.S. 195/The William Haberle School * P.S./I.S. 270/The Gordon Parks School

Private schools

Private preschool, elementary and intermediate (Junior High) schools in Rosedale include: *Christ Lutheran, a Lutheran school for K–8th Grade * Little Leadership Academy, a Christian preschool for ages 2 – 5. *St. Clare Catholic Academy

Transportation

Rosedale is a station on the

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, located at North Conduit Avenue and 243rd Street. Service is provided by both the Far Rockaway and

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branches. Rosedale is also served by the Q5, Q85, Q111, Q113, and Q114 bus routes. There is also an express bus route, the X63, which operates during rush hours only.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Rosedale include: * Barbara Bach (born 1947), actress *

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(born 1960), plays himself in the documentary '' The Seven Five'' * Charles Jenkins (born 1989), basketball player *

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(born 1942), singer, songwriter, and pianist * Florence V. Lucas (1915–1987), lawyer who was president of the Jamaica branch of the

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. * Dean Marlowe (born 1992), NFL Professional Athlete * Paul C. McKasty (1964–1989), engineer, mixer, and producer * Darren Robinson (1967–1995), rapper of The Fat Boys *

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(1933–2008), baseball player/announcer, born in Rosedale *

DJ Spinbad Chris Sullivan (October 23, 1974 – November 10, 2020), known professionally as DJ Spinbad, was a DJ, producer, and remixer on New York City's radio station WHTZ. Career DJ Spinbad was a guest on the syndicated radio show ''Live In Tha Den Wit ...

(1974-2020), DJ/Producer * Aida Turturro (born 1962), actress *

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(born 1957), actor, director * Nicholas Turturro (born 1962), actor * Harvey Wang (born 1956), photographer

References

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