Unlike the other four boroughs that make up New York City, the addresses in Queens have a hyphen to provide people with additional information on their target address. In a recent Daily news article (click here), I discovered that there is apparently a controversy over whether the hyphen should remain in the address or not. The article describes the historical context and current hyphen controversy.
To get you up to speed, the logic in the hyphen's use is quite simple and, in my mind, very helpful in determining where the address you're seeking is located. As the article describes clearly: "a typical street address in Queens has the form X-Y and Z. If Z is a street, then X is the closest lower-number avenue. If Z is an avenue, then X is the closest lower-number street. In both cases Y, after the hyphen, is the house number." I think having this logic to the addresses is really beneficial as I can always figure out where I'm going without having to rely on google maps!
While the original need for the hyphen may not be necessary anymore (see article for historical explanation), I don't really understand why other Queens residents are baffled by this and against having the hyphen. I am pro hyphen all the way!
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