Although it is bounded by the heavily trafficked Bronx-Whitestone and Throgs Neck Bridges, the Whitestone section of Queens is surprisingly quiet. It’s a sleepy waterfront neighborhood of tree-lined streets, manicured lawns and salty breezes off the East River. “Nobody passes through Whitestone to go anywhere else. Like most new residents, she already had family and friends in Whitestone before buying a three-bedroom two-bath house within walking distance of Landrum for $713,000 in April. PhotoGeorge Tsamutalis, a 45-year-old financial adviser, said Whitestone has an “old-school” sense of community that reminds him of growing up in Astoria.

Source: New York Times September 21, 2016 14:48 UTC