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Queens Boulevard in Rego Park is a very vibrant stretch of this long Boulevard. It has much better shops and restaurants then you would find to the west, and far better prices for your shopping and dining budget than to the immediate east. Almost every type of food that you could want is along Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, or a short distance away. There are two subway stops and multiple bus routes that serve the area.

63rd Road starts as 63rd Drive at Woodhaven Boulevard near the famous Crescents. It is residential at that point but becomes heavily commercial as you move northeast toward Queens Boulevard. Subways and buses stop here and there is a large Mall, Rego Center, north of Queens Boulevard where it becomes 63rd Road. As you continue on it becomes more residential again before entering Forest Hills at 102nd Street. It ends at Flushing Meadow Park in Forest Hills. Churches, schools, all kinds of shops, a mall, express buses, and several of the largest coop developments in the area line the street. The nicest of the large coop developments is Anita Terrace at the part where the street leaves Rego Park and enters Forest Hills. It is a large complex with beautiful grounds and amenities. Anita Terrace won many architectural awards when it was built due to its unique layout with many duplex and floor-through apartments. This is one of the few complexes in New York City that contain three bedroom duplex apartments. If there is any drawback, it is the lack of quality night life on the street, though there is plenty nearby.

Rego Park is the closest neighborhood to midtown that has the magical combination of safe streets, good schools, abundant recreation, and over 500 shops and restaurants within walking distance of most properties. A local train ride to midtown takes you about 20 minutes to midtown. There are express buses from many parts of the area as well. Rego Park has that interesting diversity Queens is famous for and is a short trip to many of New York Citys most interesting ethnic enclaves. More professionals with kids have been moving in to the area in the last several areas because the schools are better than almost any other area that is a short commute to Manhattan. Rego Park is the same precinct and community board as Forest Hills, and shares a lot of the same schools and parks. Rego Park is less expensive than Forest Hills, and the buildings are of a later vintage. SWhile many lack some of the charm of older Forest Hills structures, more have parking.