Hollis, Hollis Hills
County:
Queens
Named by an early developer who remembered his hometown in New Hampshire, Hollis was originally farmland that grew a crop of row homes and Victorians. The area has attracted a diverse population to this section of southeast Queens. The main commercial corridors are Jamaica and Hillside avenues. The neighborhood boundaries are Long Island Rail Road to the west, Jamaica Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east, and Murdock Avenue to the south. Much of this area actually falls within the St. Albans postal district. Since the rise of hip-hop, the neighborhood has become well-known for its musical talent and genre leadership. Hip-hop icon Russell Simmons is from Hollis, as are former New York governor Mario Cuomo and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Queens Borough Offices
718-286-3000
www.queensbp.org
Chamber of Commerce
718-898-8500
www.queenschamber.org
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