Pomonok, Queens
Pomonok is a working class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. This large public housing development in South Flushing was built in 1949 on the former site of Pomonok Country Club. The name comes from the Algonquian name for Long Island, and means either "land of tribute" or "land where there is travelling by water".
Pomonok is part of Queens Community District 8.
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