Ozone Park

Ozone Park

Ozone Park has a surprisingly sordid history due to decades of
organized crime involvement in the neighborhood. However, these
activities have barely touched the tranquility of Ozone Park for most
community members. Other than the fast-paced excitement surrounding the
Aqueduct horse racing track, things are pretty chill in the hood. The
residential streets are lined with modest houses - detached,
semi-detached, and in rows - and often have well-groomed yards and
flowerpots.

The predominantly Italian population of Ozone Park is being
diversified by the addition of Caribbean and Asian immigrants. The
community is strongly family-based, and the neighborhood offers an
abundant variety of commercial amenities. The Liberty Ave, Cross Bay
Blvd, and Rockaway Blvd supply essential services in addition to
authentic Italian restaurants and other food. Ozone Park is also well
connected to the rest of the city. Served by four stops on A line, the
area is a reasonable commute for people who work in Downtown Brooklyn -
and a very speedy one for people employed by JFK Airport.

Housing in Ozone Park is mostly single family homes, though some
condos and other larger apartment buildings are making in-roads into
the neighborhood.