# The Bronx & Queens: any upscale sections **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 12, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635 "2003-08-12T13:55:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/1 "2003-08-12T13:55:41Z")
The media image I have of the Bronx and Queens are not flattering. I envision exceedingly rundown areas, or of old, uninspired rowhouses like that seen in “All in the Family.” Do either of these borroughs have upscale sections–sections with visual beauty that would really surprise outsiders? P.S. Please excuse me if I sound condescending. Chalk it up to ignorance about New York. ---
**Author:** ![annaplurabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@annaplurabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annaplurabelle)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/2 "2003-08-12T14:36:01Z")
Top upscale sections: Bronx: Riverdale [(click for pics)](http://www.deliriummag.com/riverdale.html) Mansions, and everything! Queens: Forest Hills [(click for pics)](http://www.viewsof.com/usa/newyorkstate/newyorkcity/queens/foresthills/foresthills.html) Classic architecture, and more… Both boroughs are actually quite diverse. Check out [views of.com](http://www.viewsof.com/homepage.html) for visuals of various sections around the country. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/3 "2003-08-12T14:44:12Z")
Queens: Forest Hills, Jamaica Estates (like the burbs!), Little Neck Bronx: Riverdale, Tuckahoe, there’s some nice stuff around Fordham too. If you want a real dump, go to Brooklyn! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/4 "2003-08-12T17:48:10Z")
Where I grew up, Bayside was not rich, but certainly nice and no dump. From what I’ve seen it has gotten even better in the past 20 years. Don’t believe what you see on tv. ---
**Author:** ![mala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@mala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mala)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/5 "2003-08-12T18:12:28Z")
I live in Auburndale (a neighborhood between Flushing and Bayside). Parts of these neighborhoods are nice, but it is quickly changing. Downtown Flushing is completely dominated by Asian businesses, which isn’t a bad thing aside from the fact that most shop signs are only in Asian languages and cater solely to Asians. The Asian population is slowly creeping eastward along Northern Boulevard toward Bayside. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/6 "2003-08-12T20:08:01Z")
Ah, Flushing. I like to call it Chinatown II: The Sequel. There’s some pretty nice condos around there on Roosevelt Ave and whatnot. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bronx-queens-any-upscale-sections/194635/7 "2003-08-12T21:48:26Z")
Forest Hills is split in half: there’s the regular, midlde-class part, with lots of co-ops, and there’s the Gardens, which is full of beautiful old houses (and the well-known tennis club). My dad lives in the former; Geraldine Ferrarro lives in the latter.