Jackson Heights, Queens New Yorkers live within a 10-minute walk of a park or playground; the program is turning schoolyards into playgrounds in neighborhoods across the city. Notes Sources Alliances Jackson Heights, Queens Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 3. Jackson Heights is neighbored by North Corona to the east, Elmhurst to the south, Woodside to the west, northern Astoria (Ditmars-Steinway) to the northwest, and East Elmhurst to the northeast. The main ZIP code of Jackson Heights is 11372. According to the 2010
James Jackson Jr. (New York) James Jackson Jr. (New York) James Jackson Jr. (ca. 1826 - March 7, 1891 New York City) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Niagara Co., 1st D.) in 1864. In 1865, he was Chief Engineer of the Lockport Fire Department. In 1866, he was one of the first directors of the Niagara Ship Canal Company which was incorporated by an Act of the New York State Legislature. He was Mayor of Lockport, New York from 1867 to 1868. In 1868, he was nominated in the 29th District