Whitestone got its name because the settlers discovered that Whitestone was built on white limestone. This tradition is supported by 17th century wills and deeds, which may be found in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, that refer to "the white stone" as a local landmark and survey reference point. History Whitestone ĭutch settlers derived the name of the town from limestone that used to lie on the shore of the river according to a popular tradition.
Politically, Whitestone is represented by the New York City Council's 19th District. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 109th Precinct.
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Whitestone is located in Queens Community District 7 and its ZIP Code is 11357. Malba was cited in a New York Times article as one of the few "elite enclaves" of Queens. Whitestone contains the subsection of Malba, which is bounded to the north by the East River, to the east by the Whitestone Expressway, to the south by 14th Avenue, and to the west by 138th Street. The neighborhood proper is located between the East River to the north College Point and Whitestone Expressway to the west Flushing and 25th Avenue to the south and Bayside and Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east. Whitestone is a residential neighborhood in the northernmost part of the New York City borough of Queens.
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