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Sure, you know Bushwick—but have you met Ridgewood? The roughly 69,000-resident neighborhood in western Queens often gets lumped in with its Brooklyn neighbor, or worse, overlooked altogether—and it’s not all Ridgewood’s fault.

The border between the two boroughs, which sit shoulder-to-shoulder southeast of Manhattan, has shifted over time.

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(In Ridgewood, the divide used to be marked by a literal boulder, Arbitration Rock; even today, parts of the border run through cemeteries.)

But the neighborhood, once home to many German and Eastern European immigrants, has a rich history; and these days, there’s a global food scene and plenty of independent businesses to support.

(Queens is the most diverse borough, after all.) Hop on a Metropolitan Avenue- or Canarsie-bound M or L train from 14th Street for about a 40-minute trip, and get off at the Myrtle Wyckoff, Seneca Avenue, or Forest Avenue stops; spend a day strolling the neighborhood’s main drags and quiet residential blocks, allowing for plenty of snack breaks along the way.

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