NYC:Queens hoods-Woodhaven

Heading south brings us into the hood known as Woodhaven. It goes from Atlantic Ave to Park Ln South between Woodhaven Blvd and the Brooklyn line. This hood is mostly residential. It was originally a farming community that started in the 1700's. The settlers were of the Ditmar, Lott, Wyckoff, Suydam, and Snediker families. In 1821, the Union Course was built for horse races as was the Centerville Course in 1825. Hotels were built nearby to accommodate the racing crowds. In 1835, John Pitkin, a Connecticut Yankee, wanted to create a workers village and he named it Woodville. In 1836, the LIRR decided to lay its tracks along Atlantic Ave. In 1853, the name was changed to Woodhaven to avoid confusion with Woodside. Unfortunately, Woodhaven was hit hard by a tornado in 1895 and it demolished a number of houses. Charles Lalance and Florian Grosjean helped revived the village by making placing a tin factory as well as tin stamping. Durring the 1910's a semi-pro baseball team known as the Brooklyn Bushwicks played at Dexter Pk. In 1918, the subway was extended here with an el along Jamaica Ave. In the early 1940's, the LIRR were moved below Atlantic Ave as electric trains came along. In 1955, the Bushwicks had folded as a team. In 1972, the Altantic Ave Line of the LIRR no longer had service to Woodhaven and just continued as an express from Jamaica to East NY. The race courses were eventually demolished and replaced with residential units and houses. Woodhaven has recieved groups that are PRs, DRs, Italians, Asians, and even blacks. You can get here by taking the subway to 75th St-Eldert Ln (J, Z), 85th St-Forest Pkwy (J, Z), and Woodhaven Blvd-Jamaica Ave (J, Z). Here is what you will find in Woodhaven.
































































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