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| | Maps & Neighborhoods - Queens |
 | | Queens, across the East River from Midtown Manhattan, has become a top cultural destination. In Long Island City, you'll find P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, housed in a former elementary school. |
 | | Also in the park is the New York Hall of Science, a kid-friendly place known for its interactive, hands-on exhibits; the Queens Museum of Art; Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets; the Queens Zoo; and the Queens Botanical Garden. |
 | | Elsewhere in Queens, nature lovers will enjoy the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (718/318-4340), a 9,000-acre preserve with more than 325 species of birds, salt marshes, upland fields and woods, freshwater ponds and an open expanse of bay and islands. |
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