Rosedale

Rosedale

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 Long Island Rail Road) was built and the whole area (today Laurelton, Rosedale, and Springfield Gardens) was served by Laurelton Station. 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 Francis Lewis 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. Many of Rosedale's homes are two-family homes.

In 1976, Bill Moyers presented a documentary titled Rosedale: The Way It Is. The program addressed the racial tensions in this community, which was at that time in a transition from what had been primarily an Irish American, Italian American and Jewish community to what is now mostly a community of African Americans and Caribbean immigrants.The area is home to many Caribbean immigrants compared to the Irish, Italian and Jewish Americans of the neighboring Nassau County communities of Valley Stream and Woodmere.

Location

Rosedale is a neighborhood in New York City in the southeastern portion of the borough of Queens. Rosedale is bordered to the north by Cambria Heights, the east by Valley Stream and North Woodmere (both in Nassau County), the west by Laurelton and Brookville Park, and to the south by John F. Kennedy International Airport. It is at the eastern edge of New York City, its border with Valley Stream forming part of the boundary between Queens and Nassau County. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.[1] Many roads of importance in Queens also run through Rosedale such as Francis Lewis Boulevard and Sunrise Highway connect Queens and Nassau County.

Education

Public schools

Rosedale's public schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education.

Public elementary and intermediate (Junior High) schools in Rosedale include:

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 School
  • St. Pius X Elementary School (which closed after the 2004 school year)
  • Cariculum Academy Preschool

Transportation

Rosedale is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch, located at North Conduit Avenue and 243rd Street. Service is provided by both the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches. The CityTicket program is available at the Rosedale station. The Rosedale station was recently renovated, and is in Zone 3. Rosedale is also served by the Q5, Q85, Q111 and Q113 bus routes. The only express bus route is the X63, which operates during rush hours only.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Rosedale include:

 

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