Editing Queens (section)

==Culture==
{{See also|Culture of New York City|LGBT culture in New York City#Queens|Music of New York City|List of people from Queens}}
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Queens has been the center of the punk rock movement, particularly in New York; [[Ramones]] originated out of Forest Hills,<ref name="Queens-Museum 2016 Jul 23" /> it has also been the home of such notable artists as [[Tony Bennett]], [[Francis Ford Coppola]], [[Paul Simon]], and [[Robert Mapplethorpe]].

Queens Poet Laureates (generally, 3-year appointments):
* 1997–2001: Stephen Stepanchev (inaugural Poet Laureate)
* 2001–2004: Hal Sirowitz (born 1949)
* 2004–2007: Ishle Yi Park
* 2007–2010: Julio Marzan
* 2010–2014: Paolo Javier
* 2015–2019: Maria Lisella<ref name="Past-Poet-Laureates 2019" />

Queens has notably fostered [[African-American culture|African American culture]], with establishments such as The Afrikan Poetry Theatre and the Black Spectrum Theater Company catering specifically to African Americans in Queens.<ref name="Afrikan-Poetry-Theatre-info" /><ref name="Black-Spectrum-Theater-info" /> In the 1940s, Queens was an important center of [[jazz]]; such jazz luminaries as [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Charlie Parker]], and [[Ella Fitzgerald]] took up residence in Queens, seeking refuge from the segregation they found elsewhere in New York.<ref name="Dominion 2011 Sep 6" /> Additionally, many notable hip-hop acts hail from Queens, including [[Nas]], [[Run-D.M.C.]], [[Kool G Rap]], [[A Tribe Called Quest]], [[LL Cool J]], [[MC Shan]], [[Mobb Deep]], [[50 Cent]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Tony Yayo]], [[Tragedy Khadafi]], [[N.O.R.E.]], Lloyd Banks, [[Capone (rapper)|Capone]], [[Ja Rule]], [[Heems]] of [[Das Racist]] and [[Action Bronson]].

Queens hosts various museums and cultural institutions that serve its diverse communities. They range from the historical (such as the [[John Bowne House]]) to the scientific (such as the [[New York Hall of Science]]), from conventional art galleries (such as the [[Noguchi Museum]]) to unique graffiti exhibits (such as [[5 Pointz]]). Queens's cultural institutions include, but are not limited to:
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* [[5 Pointz]]
* [[Afrikan Poetry Theatre]]
* [[Bowne House]]
* [[Flushing Town Hall]]
* [[King Manor]]
* [[MoMA PS1]]
* [[Museum of the Moving Image (New York City)|Museum of the Moving Image]]
* [[Noguchi Museum]]
* [[New York Hall of Science]]
* [[Queens Botanical Garden]]
* [[Queens Museum of Art]]
* [[SculptureCenter]]
* [[Hindu Temple Society of North America]]
* [[Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning]]
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The travel magazine ''[[Lonely Planet]]'' also named Queens the top destination in the country for 2015 for its cultural and culinary diversity.<ref name="NYDaily 2014 Dec 11" /> Stating that Queens is "quickly becoming its hippest" but that "most travelers haven't clued in... yet,"<ref name="Lonely-Planet 2014 Dec 10" /> the ''Lonely Planet'' stated that "nowhere is the image of New York as the global melting pot truer than Queens."<ref name="NYC-Lens 2015 Apr 24" />

===Food===
The cuisine available in Queens reflects its vast cultural diversity. The cuisine of a particular neighborhood often represents its demographics; for example, [[Astoria, Queens|Astoria]] hosts many [[Greek restaurant]]s, in keeping with its traditionally Greek population.<ref name="Nycgo-Must-See-Astoria" /> [[Jackson Heights]] is known for its prominent [[Indian cuisine]] and also many [[Spanish cuisine|Latin American eateries]].<ref name="Spiller-Queens-Menus-Project 2019" />

The [[Queens Night Market]] in [[Flushing Meadows–Corona Park]], operating since 2015 on Saturdays from April to October (with a break from late August to mid-September), offers samples of food capped at $6 from dozens of countries with attendance of up to 20,000 a night.<ref name="TimeOut 2018 Mar 11" /><ref>Meditz, Stephanie G. [https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/queens-night-market-is-cultural-affordable/article_8d6f4d57-3846-5728-ad26-5baaf5b789c8.html "Queens Night Market is cultural, affordable"], ''[[Queens Chronicle]]'', November 16, 2023. Accessed January 17, 2024. "Queens Night Market founder John Wang said he implemented a $5 price cap on food when the market launched in 2015, followed by a $6 exception in 2017 that still exists thanks to Citizens, this year's primary sponsor that subsidized entry fees for vendors. He believes that, though attendees overwhelmingly said they attend for the cultural experience, Queens Night Market's affordability attracts nearly 20,000 people per night."</ref><ref>Lin, Sidney. [https://thesciencesurvey.com/features/2023/07/21/the-world-within-a-world-stories-of-the-queens-night-market/ "The Worlds Within a Market: Stories of the Queens Night Market"], ''The Science Survey'', July 21, 2023. Accessed January 17, 2024. "After its beginning in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in April 2015, the Queens Night Market has run every year since (with the exception of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The market takes place on Saturday evenings from late April to late August, and then again from mid-September through late October."</ref>