Queens Queens is the largest borough in land area (110 square miles), with about 1,900,000 people. It lies east of Manhattan, across the East River, and is notable for many middle-class surburban neighborhoods, shopping centers, and a traditional way of life. Shea Stadium is in Queens, along with both major airports (La Guardia and John F. Kennedy International). The Jamaica Bay Wildlife preserve is also considered part of Queens, although it also borders on Brooklyn and Nassau County, Long Island. |  |