NYC's only remaining velodrome is the Kissena Velodrome in Flushing Queens which draws cyclists from all over New York to race and bike without disturbance.
Flushing, Queens has a Chinese population rivaling Lower Manhattan's Chinatown as well as a large Korean community, filled with Asian restaurants and shops.
NYC's oldest functioning schools like Columbia University and Collegiate have roots as early as the 1600s, playing key roles in America's educational history.
The Queens College campus in NYC has had several past uses including the Parental School for "incorrigible boys and truants," which closed after a scandal.
For urban explorers, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, NYC, home of the U.S. Open holds a special lore with its layered history and abandoned structures.
The 1964 World’s Fair pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park by Philip Johnson is viewed by some as a symbol of past glory.
NYC Parks, the Queens Museum, and the Design Trust for Public Space are seeking ways to better connect Flushing Meadows Corona Park to neighboring communities.
From live octopus, lamb brain curry, grasshopper tacos, fois gras ice cream, kangaroo burgers to pig heads, 8 of the weirdest foods available in NYC.
New photos from inside the observation towers of the New York State Pavilion (made famous in Men in Black) in Flushing Meadows Queens by Robert Fein
Photos from inside the 1964 World's Fair New York State Pavilion, designed by Philip Johnson and open for only one day to the public for three hours.