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The 107th Precinct serves a community in Northern Queens that is primarily residential consisting of one and two family private homes, condominiums or garden apartments. High-rise housing is located in Fresh Meadows, Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village, Electchester, Pomonok and some high rise complexes along Hillside Avenue. There are several commercial districts located on Hillside Avenue, Union Turnpike, Main Street and a Shopping Center at 188th St. and Horace Harding Expressway.
Community
Size: 7.5 Square Miles
Population: 146,594
Compiled by the 2000 Census
Housing Complexes
Fresh Meadows, Cunningham Hts., Hilltop Village, Electchester, Promenade Housing / P.S.A. 9
Notable Areas/Points of Interest
1. St. John’s University
2. Queens College
3. Cunningham Park
4. Mt. Hebron Cemetery
5. Commercial Districts – Hillside Ave.
6. Shopping Center – 188 Street Horace Harding Expressway
Major Thoroughfares/Commuting Facilities
1. Long Island Expressway
2. Grand Central Parkway
3. Hillside Ave.
4. Queens Blvd.
5. Clearview Expressway
6. Union Turnpike
Schools
There are 31 Elementary Schools, 5 Jr. High Schools, 9 High Schools and 2 Colleges within the confines of the 107th Precinct.
Houses of Worship
Catholic 3, Jewish 27, Lutheran 6, Muslim 2, Greek Orthodox 5
Notable Institutions
1. Queens Hospital Center
2. St. John’s University
3. Queens College
4. CUNY Law School
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