Murray Hill/Auburndale/Flushing, December 17, 2009

Posted: December 23rd, 2009 | Filed under: Queens

Northern Boulevard east of downtown Flushing is a jam-packed smorgasbord of Korean restaurants and shops, especially in Murray Hill:

152-24 Northern Boulevard, Murray Hill, Flushing, Queens

156-09 to 156-17 Northern Boulevard, Murray Hill, Flushing, Queens

158-05 to 158-15 Northern Boulevard, Murray Hill, Flushing, Queens

Northern Boulevard and 162nd Street, NE Corner, Murray Hill, Flushing, Queens

As you continue down Northern Boulevard into Auburndale, Queens starts to meld into the leafy suburban haven of Nassau County:

Northern Boulevard and 169th Street, NW Corner, Auburndale, Flushing, Queens

Looking East Down Northern Boulevard From 169th Street, Auburndale, Flushing, Queens

Looking North Up 170th Street From Northern Boulevard, Auburndale, Flushing, Queens

North Side of Northern Boulevard Between 196th Street and Francis Lewis Boulevard, Auburndale, Flushing, Queens

Hey, it’s D’Alessandro’s Meat Center!

D'Alessandro's Meat Center, 46-07 Hollis Court Boulevard, Auburndale, Flushing, Queens

I should have done my homework before visiting Flushing Cemetery — then I would have known to look for Louis Armstrong’s grave. Still, it is a nice spot in Flushing:

46th Avenue and Auburndale Lane, SW Corner, Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens

South Side of 46th Avenue Near 165th Street, Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens

Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens

Bowne Family Plot, Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens

Across the street is Martin’s Field, which was once an African-American burial ground, then became a playground, and now has been partially reclaimed as a sort of sacred spot:

Martin's Field/The Olde Towne Of Flushing Burial Ground, 46th Avenue and 164th Street, NE Corner, Flushing, Queens

Martin's Field/The Olde Towne Of Flushing Burial Ground, 46th Avenue Between 164th and 165th Streets, Flushing, Queens

Commemorative Tablet, Martin's Field/The Olde Towne Of Flushing Burial Ground, 46th Avenue Between 164th and 165th Streets, Flushing, Queens

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