New York City Rental Car and a Glendale Overview

Glendale is a neighborhood in the west central portion of Queens bordered by the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Division tracks to the north, Woodhaven Boulevard to the east, a few cemeteries to the south, and Fresh Pond Road to the west. You will need your New York City car rental to visit because Glendale is relatively isolated from the subway system and is bordered by a number of green spaces.

Step back in time

The area that is today Glendale that you can visit with your New York City car rental was once an area of swampy land and fresh water pools. It was originally part of the area known as Newtown, which was chartered by the Dutch West Company in 1642. By the mid-nineteenth century the area was a thriving German farming community. In 1869 a real estate agent bought the land and laid out streets to develop property lots, which were then sold for $300 each.

A creepy coincidence

In 1847, the state put an end to establishing new cemeteries in Manhattan, but they were encouraged to be built in Brooklyn and Queens. The area that is now Glendale was quickly encircled by cemeteries and got the name "Cemetery Belt". Some famous people are buried in these cemeteries, including Jackie Robinson, Mae West, and Harry Houdini. Interestingly, if you visit with your New York City car rental on Halloween, people gather at Houdini's tomb to see if he will pull off the ultimate escape trick and escape from the grave!

Eat in style

Glendale has a number of great restaurants to try with your New York City car rental. German restaurants are the most renowned here, namely Zum Stammtisch and Von Westernhagen's. Zum Stammtisch is regarded highly in many of the guide books, even though it is located in the outer boroughs, where not too many guide books go. There are a couple bars here that are very popular with people in the neighborhood. Woods Inn opened its doors in the 1830s and is the oldest operating business in Glendale. This is a two-story house with a bar on the first floor. You may also want to try The Assembly with your New York City car rental, where part of the 1996 film Trees Lounge was filmed.

Get onto the green

Forrest Park is a place for residents to relax in Glendale. It is an urban forest with an area of 538 acres. There is a band shell for shows in the summer, a nine-hole golf course, and trails for skaters. Drop by with your New York City car rental to get out in the sun for a while.

Glendale is located in the borough of Queens and makes an excellent stop with your New York City car rental to find a part of New York City that is a little less busy and a little more green with all of its parks.