East Elmhurst

East Elmhurst is a culturally diverse lower middle class area in the northwest section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is located north and east of Jackson Heights and north of Corona. The area includes La Guardia Airport and is bounded on the east and north by Flushing Bay. Residents are mostly moderate-income families, but there are also low-income areas. The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City Police Department’s 115th Precinct; the airport is patrolled by the Port Authority Police Department. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 3. The zip codes of East Elmhurst are 11369 and 11370. East Elmhurst and its southern neighbor Corona are often referred to jointly as “Corona/East Elmhurst”.