Laurelton (New York City, New York)

 neighbourhood, residential neighbourhood

Laurelton is a neighborhood in the south-eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is now a largely middle class neighborhood. In the 1930s through 1970s and beyond, the neighborhood was populated by many Jewish Americans, but succeeding generations have been made up of new migrants. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13. It boundaries are Springfield Boulevard to Laurelton Parkway west to east and 121st. Avenue to Conduit Avenue north to south.

Merrick Boulevard, which bisects the community in a generally east-west direction, forms its commercial spine The eastern part of Laurelton contains a series of streets with planted center malls.The area derives its name from the Laurelton station on the Long Island Rail Road, which was named for the laurels that grew there over 100 years ago. The station is located at 225th Street and 141st Road and offers service to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan by both the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches. The zip code of Laurelton is 11413.

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