New York car rental and a Maspeth Overview

Maspeth is a small community in Queens that you can visit with your New York car rental.

Swamped

The area that is now Maspeth was once home to 13 Indian tribes on Long Island. The name came from the Mespeatches Indians, which translated means "at the bad waterplace" because of the stagnant swamps in the area. In the 17th century, the area was explored by the Dutch and the English. The Dutch bought the land that is now Queens and Maspeth was settled in 1642. It would later become the first English town in Queens.

Explore the neighborhood

Maspeth's main street to explore with your New York car rental is Grand Avenue. This is where you will find a number of stores and restaurants to try. One thing you will notice about this community is there are a lot of cemeteries, but they are separated from the residential areas. There are only a few apartment buildings in the community. Most of the houses are single homes and multiple dwelling homes. Maspeth is easy to get to with your New York car rental because it is close to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway as well as the Long Island Expressway.

Come for the food

Queens is known as the most diverse area of New York, and when you visit with your New York car rental you will find a number of great restaurants to stop at and enjoy the food. Try Mexican food on Roosevelt Avenue, African American food in Jamaica, Asian food in Flushing, and Greek in Astoria. With so many choices, you might need a few days to sample all of the food! You can choose a place in Maspeth or head into other areas of Queens to find a great meal.

Hit it out of the park

Maspeth is located near Flushing with your New York car rental, which has a number of interesting buildings to see. Not only is this the home of the New York Mets, but also Flushing has a number of interesting buildings to see when you visit with your New York car rental. There are remnants from the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The Queens Museum of Art is housed here and features a model of New York City. Queens Zoo is also located nearby. Finally, there are a number of large mansions between 29th Avenue and 35th Avenue, and 155 Street and 164 Street. You can see the outside of these great houses from your New York car rental as you drive though the area.

Out on the water

Of course, while you are visiting with your New York car rental you will want to explore the other boroughs as well. Manhattan is the most popular attraction when visiting with your New York car rental. With a land area of 22.96 square miles and over 1.5 million people living there, it is the most densely populated county in the country. This is where you will find the most popular attractions for the city.