If Queens were to secede from the rest of New York, it’d be the fourth largest city in the U.S. with 2.3 million residents.
Here’s just a few of the legendary musicians who lived in Queens: Simon and Garfunkel; Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss; Cyndi Lauper; Daniel “Dee” Snider; and Tony Bennett.
The list of rappers is also particularly impressive: Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Nas, Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Run DMC. Jazz all-star Louis Armstrong even left his home as a museum. The Ramones got their start rehearsing in an art gallery on Queens Blvd.
Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world! There are over 138 languages spoken, it’s a melting pot of traditions and cuisines.
