LGBT culture in New York City New York, geared toward the LGBT community, is located in Hell's Kitchen. Brooklyn is home to a large and growing number of same-sex couples. Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011 and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter. The Park Slope neighborhood spearheaded the popularity of Brooklyn among lesbians, and Prospect Heights has an LGBT residential presence. Numerous neighborhoods have since become home to LGBT communities. Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, Queens, are focal hubs for the transgender community of New York City. Astoria has an emerging LGBT presence. Queens is also becoming a
Jefferson Heights, New York of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over. Jefferson Heights, New York Jefferson Heights is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census. The community of Jefferson Heights is in the town of Catskill, northwest of the village of Catskill. The building that once housed the community hospital is now a medical arts facility. Jefferson Heights is located in southeastern Greene County at (42.235394, -73.876021), in the northeastern part of the town