1898 – January 1: Queens is established as a
borough in the
City of Greater New York. The borough consists of only part of the previous boundaries of Queens County;
Nassau County is established in the remaining part. [5]
20th century
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (January 2016)
February 14: After being awarded one of the two new headquarter locations for
Amazon, the company announced it was withdrawing its plans to establish a presence in Long Island City, and with this withdrawal the prospect of 25,000 new jobs.
January 4: Nurse Sandra Lindsay, received her second and final dosage of a EUA approved COVID-19 vaccine.[29] With the second dosage, she is expected to have a 95% immunity to COVID-19.[29]
^"US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^
ab"Attractions". It's In Queens. Queens Economic Development Corporation. Archived from
the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
Brendan McGovern and John W. Frazier (2015). "Evolving Ethnic Settlements in Queens: Historical and Current Forces Reshaping Human Geography". Focus on Geography (58).
1898 – January 1: Queens is established as a
borough in the
City of Greater New York. The borough consists of only part of the previous boundaries of Queens County;
Nassau County is established in the remaining part. [5]
20th century
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (January 2016)
February 14: After being awarded one of the two new headquarter locations for
Amazon, the company announced it was withdrawing its plans to establish a presence in Long Island City, and with this withdrawal the prospect of 25,000 new jobs.
January 4: Nurse Sandra Lindsay, received her second and final dosage of a EUA approved COVID-19 vaccine.[29] With the second dosage, she is expected to have a 95% immunity to COVID-19.[29]
^"US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^
ab"Attractions". It's In Queens. Queens Economic Development Corporation. Archived from
the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
Brendan McGovern and John W. Frazier (2015). "Evolving Ethnic Settlements in Queens: Historical and Current Forces Reshaping Human Geography". Focus on Geography (58).