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82nd Avenue is a quiet street lined thoroughfare in Queens Village and only minutes away from Queens Hospital where I attended Nursing classes and held my first job fresh out of college. The houses that align the streets were built in the early nineteen hundreds and large and spacious. Most of them have been converted into apartments. I would say the most attractive part of living in this part of Queens, is that most of the yards are large and spacious, and there is a country living feel to the area, even though you are right in one of the biggest cities in the world. The volume of traffic can be heavy at times depending on what time of day it is, other then those times, the area remains fairly quiet. A great place to call home.

25th Street is a busy and noisy street close to downtown Queens. There is a traffic light every few blocks, the street is very narrow, and cars line both sides of the street during daytime and evening hours with residential parking. The buildings consist mainly of two and three story apartment housing where the residences are as diversified as New York City itself. In between the apartment buildings are the typical New York Alleys, that are not safe to travel during late night hours. The driving in this area is not as conjested as in other parts of New York, and if you live in the area, it is one of the few places that you could own a car and get around without to much difficulty when heading out for shopping and other routine activities on a daily basis. If you are a student or a young adult just entering New York City's workforce, it is a good place to call home.

I grew up on Ithaca Street, in the heart of Queens, New York. I attended Elmhurst Elementary, several blocks away. The street is covered with brick colored two story brownstone with about five feet between each building. The yards are sparse, the houses ugly, and clogged together, but the people that live in these neighborhoods are the warmest, kindest, and most decent people I have ever encountered in my travels. It is true that my childhood was many years ago, and Ithaca Street is a bit more weary looking, slightly more down trodden, but the people remain the same. I visit several times a year, and still have relatives that live in the area. It remains a trueblood All American Street, when you think of the baseball, apple pie, and the old school streets of Queens, New York.