New York City has a fascinating history and an immense amount of diversity within its borders, but there’s a reason why Queens is called “The World’s Borough.” That’s because its residents hail from over 120 countries and speak more than 135 different languages. As impressive as that is, the borough is also the largest of the five by area and also has the second-largest population of any county within New York State.
Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon, The Ramones, Cyndi Lauper, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep, Action Bronson, Nikki Minaj, are just some of the greatest musicians to rise from Queens County.
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TJ Drucker is a lifelong New York resident who loves the finer things this state has to offer: Great music, High Peaks, four seasons and Garbage Plates.
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