page_title: Maspeth, Queens
section_title: Land use
hierarchical_section_title: Maspeth, Queens / Land use
caption_attribution_description: English: Looking east as Bushwick Branch crosses over Flushing Avenue and goes under Maspeth Industrial Center on a sunny midday.
context_page_description: Maspeth is a residential and commercial community in the borough of Queens in New York City. It was founded in the early 17th century by Dutch and English settlers. Neighborhoods sharing borders with Maspeth are Woodside to the north; Sunnyside to the northwest; Greenpoint, Brooklyn to the west; East Williamsburg, Brooklyn to the southwest; Fresh Pond and Ridgewood to the south; and Middle Village and Elmhurst to the east.
  Maspeth is located in Queens Community District 5 and its ZIP Code is 11378. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 104th Precinct. Politically, Maspeth is represented by the New York City Council's 29th and 30th Districts.
context_section_description: Maspeth is zoned for a mixture of uses. The area consisting of 43rd Street through 58th Street, including the former Furman Island, is mostly industrial lowlands. The blocks from 60th Street to 74th Street are mostly residential, but there is a small industrial presence on Grand Avenue.
caption: The Long Island Rail Road's freight-only Bushwick Branch runs through the Maspeth Industrial Center.
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