Bellerose, Queens

{{About|Bellerose, the Queens/NYC neighborhood|the village|Bellerose, New York}} '''Bellerose''', also called '''Bellerose Manor''', is a neighborhood on the eastern edge of the [[New York City]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Queens]], near the border with [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]]. It is sometimes referred to as Bellerose Manor, to distinguish it from the adjacent [[Bellerose, New York|Bellerose Village]] and [[Bellerose Terrace, New York|Bellerose Terrace]] in Nassau County, from which it is separated by [[Jericho Turnpike]]. The neighborhood is part of [[Queens Community Board 13]]. The northern edge of Bellerose is separated from another part of the Nassau border by the neighborhood of [[Floral Park, Queens]] to the east, divided by Little Neck Parkway. Residents can catch express buses directly to [[Manhattan]], or city buses to the subway, on [[New York State Route 25B|Hillside Avenue]], [[Jamaica Avenue]], or [[Union Turnpike (New York)|Union Turnpike]] the three major east-west arteries. The neighborhood consists predominantly of detached houses with a mostly [[Indian American]], [[Chinese American]], [[Filipino American]], [[Korean American]], [[Irish American]], [[German American]], and working and middle class population. While the northeastern section of Queens Village is commonly referred to as part of Bellerose, it is also called Bellerose Manor and is recognized by the USPS as an "acceptable alternate" town name. ==Education== Bellerose's public schools are operated by the [[New York City Department of Education]]. It is part of District 26. Some parts are also in District 29. The neighborhood's nearest high school is [[Martin Van Buren High School]]. [[Queens Borough Public Library]] operates the Bellerose Branch. ==Notable natives== * James Van Thach - [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb408426.htm The first Vietnamese-American to serve as a Military Advisor to the New Iraqi Army] and [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb855714.htm the only American to earn the rank of Honorary Brigadier General of the Iraqi Army, from the Republic of Iraq.] * [[Shannon Tavarez]] - Broadway actress famous for playing the role of 'Nala' in ''[[The Lion King]]'' as well as her work as an advocate for bone-marrow donations. == External links == {{Portal|New York City}} {{Commons category}} *[http://www.creedmoorcivic.org/mainpage.html The Creedmoor Civic Association] *[http://www.rockyhillcivicassociation.com/ Rocky Hill Civic Association] *[http://www.queenscolony.org/ Queens Colony Civic Association] *[http://www.bcca-ny.com/ Bellerose Commonwealth Civic Association] *[http://www.nbca.us/ North Bellerose Civic Association] *[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/14/nyregion/neighborhood-report-bellerose-manor-tale-pride-zip-codes-one-digit-makes-all.html Bellerose Manor: In a Tale of Pride and ZIP Codes, One Digit Makes All the Difference] {{Queens}} {{coord missing|New York City}}