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115-655: Delaware North began as Jacobs Brothers, founded in Buffalo, New York, in 1915 by brothers Marvin, Charles and Louis Jacobs. Its name was changed first to Emprise Corp. and then to Sportsystems Inc. before adopting its current name in 1980. The company remains family-owned and operated by Jeremy Jacobs , who also owns the Boston Bruins . The arena in which the Bruins play, the TD Garden , is owned by Delaware North. Jacobs

230-481: A "bully", he was reportedly hated by the players. On the first day of the 2012–13 NHL season after the lockout ended, Jacobs blamed the Players' Association for the season's delay, saying of the union, "There was no expression of a desire to make a deal." Jacobs responded to reports that he was a "hard-liner" in the 2012–13 NHL lockout by saying he put the good of the league ahead of his own interest in keeping

345-468: A $ 10 million gift from Jacobs, his wife Margaret, and other family members on June 11, 2008, to establish the Jacobs Institute. The Jacobs Institute supports research and clinical collaboration on the causes, treatment, and prevention of heart and vascular diseases. This gift was also made in honor of his late brother, Lawrence. The Jacobs' gift was at the time the largest single gift ever made to

460-721: A 2001 Claritas study, Queens was the most diverse county in the United States among counties of 100,000+ population. A 2014 analysis by The Atlantic found Queens County to be the third most racially diverse county-equivalent in the United States—behind Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough in Alaska—as well as the most diverse county in New York. Meanwhile, a 2017 study by Axios found that, although numerous smaller counties in

575-654: A clean, separate organization with no connection to Emprise. Delaware North acquired the Boston Garden in 1975 while Jeremy Jacobs purchased the Boston Bruins , one of the original six franchises of the National Hockey League . In 1987, the company acquired Sky Chefs, (now LSG Sky Chefs ) a move that bolstered its airport business. The company obtained the contract to provide visitor services in Yosemite National Park in 1993. under

690-703: A company that first sold concessions in theaters and then expanded to major league ballparks. His father took over the company in the 1950s when the health of his brothers faltered and Jeremy took over at age 28 when his father died in 1968. Louis also at one point was the operator at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and owned the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Royals of

805-752: A contract to operate a 4,500 slot machine racino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York . It lost the contract in 2009 when it could not make a $ 370 million upfront payment to the state of New York. The company was hired by Garrison Investments in 2009 to operate the RMS ; Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. This partnership ended in April 2011. In 2010, the company acquired Jumer's Casino & Hotel located in Rock Island, Illinois . Thereafter,

920-656: A contract to provide food service in Washington National Airport. Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services operates in more than 30 major airports worldwide. Upon the death of his father, founder Louis M. Jacobs in 1968, Jeremy M. Jacobs began leading the company, then called Emprise, at the age of 28. The years that followed were characterized by unprecedented growth and diversification. In 1972, after negative press over alleged connections to organized crime in Sports Illustrated and

1035-592: A decline to 2,253,858. In 2018, there were 865,878 housing units, and 777,904 households, 2.97 persons per household, and a median value of $ 481,300. There was an owner-occupancy rate of 44.5. In the 2010 United States census , Queens recorded a population of 2,230,722. There were 780,117 households enumerated, with an average of 2.82 persons per household. The population density was 20,465.3 inhabitants per square mile (7,901.7 inhabitants/km ). There were 835,127 housing units at an average density of 7,661.7 units per square mile (2,958.2/km ). The racial makeup of

1150-507: A document leaked to management proposing terms of unification—terms including a living wage, healthcare, sick pay, and conversations over why Yellowstone Vacation Tours was taking in a number of guests with high risk for CoVid-19. A fifth employee was fired three days later, less than an hour after participating in a peaceful protest. Two more employees were later constructively discharged in the following weeks. In March 2020, Delaware North, DBA Yellowstone Vacation Tours and Two Top Snowmobiles,

1265-539: A former Bruins player, was also lured back to the new organization and was named president. These changes were effective. The Bruins record in the 2008–09 season was the second best in the NHL. In 2011, the Bruins won their first Stanley Cup in 39 years after beating the Vancouver Canucks in a seven-game series. During his tenure, Jacobs has been referred to as one of the "most militant hard-line" owners in

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1380-415: A high temperature of 90 °F (32 °C) or warmer. In an average year, there are 14 days on which the temperature does not go above 32 °F (0 °C) all day. Spring and autumn can vary from chilly to very warm. The highest temperature ever recorded at LaGuardia Airport was 107 °F (42 °C) on July 3, 1966. The highest temperature ever recorded at John F. Kennedy International Airport

1495-534: A hotel at its gambling and racing destination resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. 2004 saw the company beginning GuestPath, its companywide continuous improvement process. The company entered the European market with a contract at Wembley Stadium , followed by one at Emirates Stadium in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, the company signed a 10-year contract at Pride Park Stadium , Derby . In 2008/2009, Delaware North got

1610-561: A majority stake in Patina Restaurant Group (PRG), one of the nation's leading multi-concept operator in the premium segments of the restaurant and catering industry. PRG has operations at landmark locations in high-profile cultural and entertainment venues in New York City, California, and Orlando, Fla. Among them are: Rockefeller Center , Lincoln Center, Walt Disney World , Disneyland , Walt Disney Concert Hall ,

1725-495: A new building was erected about 1787 (and later completed) in an area near Mineola (now in Nassau County) known then as Clowesville. The 1850 United States census was the first in which the population of the three western towns exceeded that of the three eastern towns that are now part of Nassau County. Concerns were raised about the condition and distance of the old courthouse, and several sites were in contention for

1840-685: A sixth town, the Town of North Hempstead , was formed through secession by the northern portions of the Town of Hempstead. The seat of the county government was located first in Jamaica, but the courthouse was torn down by the British during the American Revolution to use the materials to build barracks. After the war, various buildings in Jamaica temporarily served as courthouse and jail until

1955-507: A substantial exodus of white residents, but have seen an increase of Asian population, mostly Chinese and Korean. Queens has experienced a real estate boom making most of its neighborhoods desirable for people who want to reside near Manhattan but in a less urban setting. According to the office of the New York State Comptroller in 2000, 138 languages are spoken in the borough. The 2021 American Community Survey by

2070-522: Is Delaware North's largest operating company. In 1930, the company entered into its first major-league deal by signing an agreement with the Detroit Tigers to handle food service at Navin Field . The Jacobs brothers expanded their business in 1939 by acquiring a racetrack, marking the beginning of Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment. In 1941, the company entered the airport arena with

2185-479: Is a borough of New York City , coextensive with Queens County , in the U.S. state of New York . Located near the western end of Long Island , it is the largest of the five New York City boroughs by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to its east, and shares maritime borders with the boroughs of Manhattan , the Bronx , and Staten Island , as well as with New Jersey . Queens

2300-524: Is also a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Board. Jacobs Brothers initially operated theater concessions. When the establishments closed down in the hot summer months, the three men turned their attention to ballparks, the first being Offermann Stadium , and the creation of the sports concession industry. Sportservice was created in 1926 following contracts with minor-league ballparks in Buffalo and Syracuse , New York. Sportservice

2415-748: Is crossed by the Long Island straddling terminal moraine created by the Wisconsin Glacier . The Rockaway Peninsula , the southernmost part of all of Queens, sits between Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, featuring 7 miles (11 km) of beaches. Under the Köppen climate classification , Queens has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with partial shielding from the Appalachian Mountains and moderating influences from

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2530-405: Is now known just as "Delaware North" – no longer as "Delaware North Companies" – and ended the use of the abbreviation "DNC" in its logo. The majority of its operating companies, which previously had been identified as "Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts," for example, are now called "Delaware North." The only exceptions are Delaware North Sportservice – given its historical importance as

2645-661: Is the East River, across which is Manhattan to the west and The Bronx to the north. Nassau County is east of Queens on Long Island. Staten Island is southwest of Brooklyn, and shares only a three-mile-long water border (in the Outer Bay) with Queens. North of Queens are Flushing Bay and the Flushing River , connecting to the East River . The East River opens into Long Island Sound . The midsection of Queens

2760-751: Is the company responsible for the creation of Secret Stadium Sauce , a popular condiment mostly associated with Milwaukee. Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment is a gambling and racing operations company that focuses on racing venues that offer video gambling machines, poker rooms, table games, restaurants, retail shops and hotels. The company operates more than 10,000 video gambling machines in such places as New York , Arizona , Florida , New Hampshire , Illinois and West Virginia . Venues include: Delaware North Companies International provides food service and hospitality to international sporting and entertainment venues including Wembley Stadium , Emirates Stadium , Ricoh Arena , Pride Park Stadium and

2875-552: Is the fourth-most densely populated borough in New York City and the fourth-most densely populated U.S. county . As approximately 47% of its residents are foreign-born , Queens is highly diverse. Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of the Province of New York . The settlement was named after the English Queen and Portuguese royal princess Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705). From 1683 to 1899,

2990-463: Is the most linguistically and ethnically diverse place in the world. With a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census , Queens is the second-most populous county in New York state, behind Kings County (Brooklyn), and is therefore also the second-most populous of the five New York City boroughs. If Queens were its own city, it would be the fourth most-populous in the U.S. after the rest of New York City , Los Angeles , and Chicago . Queens

3105-671: Is the record in Queens. Tornadoes are generally rare; the most recent tornado, an EF0 , touched down in College Point on August 3, 2018, causing minor damage. Before that, there was a tornado in Breezy Point on September 8, 2012, which damaged the roofs of some homes, and an EF1 tornado in Flushing on September 26, 2010. Four United States Postal Service postal zones serve Queens, based roughly on those serving

3220-422: Is today the borough of Queens. Originally, Queens County included the adjacent area now comprising Nassau County . It was an original county of New York State, one of twelve created on November 1, 1683. The county is presumed to have been named after Catherine of Braganza , since she was queen of England at the time (she was Portugal's royal princess Catarina, daughter of King John IV of Portugal ). The county

3335-602: The 1979 agreement that saw four WHA organizations (including the Whalers) enter the older league as expansion franchises , which was not enough votes to block the so-called "merger" although Jacobs nevertheless insisted the Whalers drop their regional moniker and become the Hartford Whalers upon entering the NHL. Jacobs was later accused of being responsible for the 2012–13 lockout . Described as "villainous" and

3450-502: The 2006 women's Final Four , and the 2015 Frozen Four . It hosted games 3, 4, and 6 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals , also games 3, 4, and 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals and games 1, 2, 5, and 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals for the Bruins, and games 1, 2, and 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals , games 3, 4, and 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals , and games 3, 4, and 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals for the Celtics. Delaware North Companies, having lost

3565-518: The 2020 census , 2,405,464 people lived in Queens. In 2018's American Community Survey , the population of Queens was estimated by the United States Census Bureau to have increased to 2,278,906, a rise of 2.2%. Queens' estimated population represented 27.1% of New York City's population of 8,398,748; 29.6% of Long Island's population of 7,701,172; and 11.7% of New York State's population of 19,542,209. The 2019 estimates reported

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3680-557: The Australian Open tennis tournament. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts was founded in 1992 following the company's winning bid for primary concessions at Yosemite National Park . The company now operates at other venues including Grand Canyon (one of two concessionaires), Niagara Falls State Park , Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex , Shenandoah National Park , and Gideon Putnam Resort (among others). In February 2014, Delaware North announced it would acquire

3795-710: The Battle of Long Island was largely fought. Queens, like the rest of what became New York City and Long Island, remained under British occupation after the Battle of Long Island in 1776 and was occupied throughout most of the rest of the Revolutionary War . Under the Quartering Act , British soldiers used, as barracks , the public inns and uninhabited buildings belonging to Queens residents. Even though many residents opposed unannounced quartering, they supported

3910-465: The Boston Bruins and chairman of Delaware North . Forbes magazine ranks him as 481st richest person in the world. Jacobs was born in 1940, the son of Genevieve (née Bibby) and Louis Jacobs . His mother was of Irish Catholic descent, and his father was the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland . The original surname of his family's paternal side was Yakobovitch. In 1915, his father and his father's two brothers, Charles and Marvin, founded

4025-617: The Colony of New York were redefined. Queens gained North and South Brother Islands as well as Huletts Island (today known as Rikers Island ). On December 3, 1768, Queens gained other islands in Long Island Sound that were not already assigned to a county but that did not abut on Westchester County (today's Bronx County ). Queens played a minor role in the American Revolution , as compared to Brooklyn, where

4140-576: The Detroit Metro Airport . The company recently opened the first-ever Sports Illustrated retail store at Detroit Metro Airport's new North Terminal. In September 2008, Delaware North also recently unveiled uWink technology which helps make it easier for international travelers at Ft. Lauderdale Airport. Delaware North Companies Boston owns TD Garden, the home arena for the Boston Bruins hockey team and Boston Celtics basketball team. Jeremy Jacobs , Chairman of Delaware North, also owns

4255-612: The East River in 1910. From 1915 onward, much of Queens was connected to the New York City Subway system. With the 1915 construction of the Steinway Tunnel carrying the IRT Flushing Line between Queens and Manhattan, and the robust expansion of the use of the automobile , the population of Queens more than doubled in the 1920s, from 469,042 in 1920 to 1,079,129 in 1930. In later years, Queens

4370-766: The Empire State Building , Grand Central Terminal/MetLife Building and Madison Square Garden . Patina is also the official caterer for the Creative Arts Ball and the Emmy Awards Governors Ball. Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services operates food, beverage and retail at airports and toll plazas throughout the United States. The company operates at venues such as Los Angeles International Airport , Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport , Nashville International Airport , Buffalo Niagara International Airport , and

4485-676: The European American population, Queens has the third largest Bosnian population in the United States behind only St. Louis and Chicago , numbering more than 15,000. Queens is home to some 50,000 Armenian Americans . The Jewish Community Study of New York 2011 , sponsored by the UJA-Federation of New York , found that about 9% of Queens residents were Jews. In 2011, there were about 198,000 Jews in Queens , making it home to about 13% of all people in Jewish households in

4600-750: The Main Court Building to 40 Fountain Plaza in 1999. The company became the first U.S. hospitality company in the world to have its GreenPath environmental management system registered to the guidelines put forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 14001) in 1991. In the early 2000s, the company became a hotel owner by purchasing Tenaya Lodge at the entrance to Yosemite and Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa in British Columbia, and by building

4715-606: The National Basketball Association . Jacobs has a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management , and attended the six-week Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Jacobs owns and operates the business founded by his father and uncles, Delaware North . Delaware North is a global hospitality and food service business headquartered in Buffalo, New York . The company operates in

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4830-858: The National Park Service in the United States Court of Claims for breach of contract . The lawsuit was settled in July 2019, with Aramark and the Park Service paying Delaware North a total of $ 12 million in exchange for the trademarks and tangible assets. In 2017, Delaware North was mentioned as the defendant in Kerr vs. Delaware North Companies, Inc. et al. Kerr alleges sexual misconduct while employed by Delaware North in Yosemite National Park. Among remarks in

4945-698: The New York Mets baseball team; the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center , site of the U.S. Open tennis tournament; Kaufman Astoria Studios ; Silvercup Studios ; and the Aqueduct Racetrack . Flushing is undergoing rapid gentrification with investment by Chinese transnational entities, while Long Island City is undergoing gentrification secondary to its proximity across the East River from Manhattan. The first European settlement in

5060-974: The SkyCity Entertainment Group for A$ 188 million. The casino was renamed the Mindil Beach Casino & Resort in April 2019. Delaware North Companies Sportservice provides concessions, premium dining, catering and retail services to sporting and entertainment venues in the United States and Canada. The company operates at over 50 venues including the homes of such franchises as the San Diego Padres , Baltimore Orioles , Green Bay Packers , Milwaukee Brewers , St. Louis Cardinals , Cleveland Guardians , Cincinnati Reds , Detroit Tigers , Minnesota Twins , Buffalo Bills , Chicago White Sox , Columbus Blue Jackets , and Chicago Bears . Sportservice has been recognized for its culinary advances and PETA approved menus. Sportservice

5175-417: The United States Census Bureau , Queens County has a total area of 178 square miles (460 km ), of which 109 square miles (280 km ) is land and 70 square miles (180 km ) (39%) is water. Brooklyn , the only other New York City borough on Long Island, lies just south and west of Queens. Newtown Creek , an estuary that flows into the East River , forms part of the border. To the west and north

5290-1000: The United States Census Bureau , found that – of those over the age of five residing in Queens – 54.53% spoke a language other than English in the home. The following tables shows the 15 most common non-English languages in Queens, with the most prominent being Spanish , Chinese , and Bengali . In 2010 statistics, the largest religious group in Queens was the Diocese of Brooklyn , with 677,520 Roman Catholics worshiping at 100 parishes, followed by an estimated 81,456 Muslims with 57 congregations, 80,000 Orthodox Jews with 110 congregations, 33,325 non-denominational Christian adherents with 129 congregations, 28,085 AME Methodists with 14 congregations, 24,250 Greek Orthodox with 6 congregations, 16,775 Hindus with 18 congregations, 13,989 AoG Pentecostals with 64 congregations, 13,507 Seventh-day Adventists with 45 congregations, and 12,957 Mahayana Buddhists with 26 congregations. Altogether, 49.4% of

5405-719: The Arizona Republic, the Emprise company was convicted of federal racketeering charges over the purchase of the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas with members of the Mob. Jeremy dissolved Emprise and reorganized his family's holdings under a new company, Delaware North (named after the intersection of Delaware Avenue and North Street in Buffalo where the company was headquartered at the time), with a public emphasis on operating

5520-410: The Atlantic Ocean. Queens receives precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 44.8 inches (114 cm) per year. In an average year, there will be 44 days with either moderate or heavy rain. An average winter will have 22 days with some snowfall, of which nine days have at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snowfall. Summer is typically hot, humid, and wet. An average year will have 17 days with

5635-442: The Board of Governors. Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$ 2.8 billion in November 2021. In 2007, Jacobs donated $ 1 million to support an endowed chair in immunology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center . The gift was made to Roswell Park's Leaders for Life endowment campaign in honor of Jacobs' brother, the late Dr. Lawrence D. Jacobs, an immunology researcher who died in 2001. The University at Buffalo received

5750-402: The British crown. The quartering of soldiers in private homes, except in times of war, was banned by the Third Amendment to the United States Constitution . Nathan Hale was captured by the British on the shore of Flushing Bay and hanged in Manhattan . From 1683 until 1784, Queens County consisted of five towns: Flushing, Hempstead , Jamaica , Newtown, and Oyster Bay . On April 6, 1784,

5865-426: The Bruins and its players to The One Fund Boston to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and their families. Jacobs, his wife, Margaret, and his family gave $ 30 million to the University at Buffalo's medical school at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The school was renamed the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences . The donation is the second largest ever in school history. The donation brought

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5980-445: The Bruins. TD Garden is the site of the annual Beanpot college hockey tournament, and hosts the annual Hockey East Championships. The arena has also hosted many major national sporting events including the 1999 and 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball regional first and second rounds, the 2009 and 2012 Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, the 1998 Frozen Four , the 2004 Frozen Four , the 2014 United States Figure Skating Championships ,

6095-404: The COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually the Bruins were the only team whose owners did not pay their employees for time off while Boston players like Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle paid out of their own salary to pay the employees. Five Delaware North chefs competed in the 2008 Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany . Delaware North's corporate chef and chief culinary ambassador Roland Henin coached

6210-546: The County of Queens included what is now Nassau County. Queens became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898, combining the towns of Long Island City , Newtown , Flushing , Jamaica , and western Hempstead . All except Hempstead are today considered neighborhoods of Queens. Queens has the most diversified economy of the five boroughs of New York City. It is home to both of New York City's airports: John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia . Among its landmarks are Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ; Citi Field , home to

6325-515: The Jacobs family's total contributions to the University at Buffalo to more than $ 50 million. Jacobs is also heavily involved in the funding of the Boston Bruins Foundation, which was founded and is chaired by his son Charlie. The Bruins Foundation provides grants to local organizations that seek to improve the lives of children through education, health, athletics, and a broad range of community outreach projects. In July 2015, Jacobs donated $ 250,000 to Iroquois Central High School in Elma, NY for

6440-475: The Martin House Restoration Project in March 2012. They had made an earlier donation of $ 146,000. The project aims to restore the Darwin D. Martin House in Western New York , one of Frank Lloyd Wright 's designs. In November 2012, Jacobs and his family announced a $ 1 million donation to the Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship. Say Yes Buffalo is "an education-based initiative that provides a powerful engine for long-term economic development, which will radically improve

6555-424: The NHL. His ownership began when the NHL was locked in a bitter rivalry with the upstart World Hockey Association . Jacobs vehemently opposed every proposal for an amalgamation with the WHA, in large part because of the close proximity of the WHA's New England Whalers . Jacobs was one of three owners (along with the Toronto Maple Leafs ' Harold Ballard and the Los Angeles Kings ' Jack Kent Cooke ) to vote against

6670-523: The Nassau County border, such as Laurelton and Cambria Heights , which have large Black populations whose family income is higher than average. The migration of European Americans from parts of Queens has been long ongoing with departures from Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Bellerose, Floral Park, and Flushing (most of the outgoing population has been replaced with Asian Americans). Neighborhoods such as Whitestone, College Point, North Flushing, Auburndale, Bayside, Middle Village, and Douglaston–Little Neck have not had

6785-553: The Rusty Rail Lounge & Casino, The Branch Saloon and Restaurant, Rendezvous Snowmobile Rentals, and Big Sky Car Rentals. Buffalo Bus, Big Sky Car Rental, and Rendezvous Snowmobile were re-branded as Yellowstone Vacation Tours. Two Top, Buffalo Bus, Rendezvous, The Best Western, and the original Holiday Inn were family run businesses with winter access contracts to operate in Yellowstone National Park prior to their acquisition. With these acquisitions, most of which occurred after DNC's contract loss in Yosemite in 2015, Delaware North owns

6900-461: The Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and the common areas of DNC employee housing” and “threats of physical violence against Plaintiff” which motivated Plaintiff to contact security who “spent several days in the DNC employee housing area.” Doc. 1-1 at ¶ 18.The harassment alleged by Plaintiff culminated in an incident at “a work party on DNC property hosted by DNC” where Plaintiff was “physically attacked,” and drugged by DNC employees. Doc. 1-1 at ¶ 21. Plaintiff

7015-467: The United States had higher rates of diversity, Queens was the United States' most diverse populous county. In Queens, approximately 48.5% of the population was foreign born as of 2010. Within the foreign born population, 49.5% were born in Latin America , 33.5% in Asia, 14.8% in Europe, 1.8% in Africa, and 0.4% in North America. Roughly 2.1% of the population was born in Puerto Rico , a U.S. territory, or abroad to American parents. In addition, 51.2% of

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7130-459: The University at Buffalo. The donation also made the Jacobs family the university's most generous donor, with gifts totaling $ 18.4 million. Jacobs has also served the University at Buffalo as chairman, trustee, and director of its foundation, chairman of the President's Board of Visitors, advisor to the School of Management, and as chairman of the University at Buffalo Council. The Jacobs family and their company, Delaware North, donated $ 250,000 to

7245-424: The airport on July 17, 1996, and exploded in midair off the coast of Long Island, killing all 230 on board the Boeing 747 . American Airlines Flight 587 took off from the latter airport on November 12, 2001, but ended up crashing in Belle Harbor , killing all 260 on board and five people on the ground. In late October 2012, much of Breezy Point was damaged by a massive six-alarm fire caused by Hurricane Sandy ,

7360-412: The board are selected by the Secretary of Commerce and advise the Secretary on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry. Jacobs has made substantial contributions to the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush , John Kerry , Mitt Romney , Hillary Clinton , Joe Lieberman , and John Edwards . He reportedly contributed over $ 650,000 to municipal elections in

7475-453: The borough were Hispanic and Latin Americans (28.2%), and Asians (26.0%). In Queens, residents consisted of 6.2% under 5, 13.9% 6–18, 64.2% 19–64, and 15.7% over 65. Females made up 51.5% of the population. An estimated 47.5% of residents are foreign-born in 2018. The per capita income was $ 28,814, and the median household income was $ 62,008. In 2018, 12.2% of residents lived below the poverty line. The New York City Department of City Planning

7590-425: The capture of the colony by the English and its subsequent renaming as New York in 1664, the area (and all of Long Island) became known as Yorkshire . The Flushing Remonstrance signed by colonists in 1657 is considered a precursor to the United States Constitution 's provision on freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights . The signers protested the Dutch colonial authorities' persecution of Quakers in what

7705-424: The channel had been when the consolidation law was written in 1894. The surveyors did so in part by speaking with local fishermen and oystermen who knew the area well. From 1905 to 1908, the Long Island Rail Road in Queens became electrified. Transportation to and from Manhattan , previously by ferry or via bridges in Brooklyn, opened up with the Queensboro Bridge finished in 1909, and with railway tunnels under

7820-410: The city's total Ecuadorian population, for a total of 101,339. Queens has the largest Peruvian population in the city, accounting for 69.9% of the city's total Peruvian population, for a total of 30,825. Queens has the largest Salvadoran population in the city, accounting for 50.7% of the city for a total population of 25,235. The Mexican population in Queens has increased 45.7% since 2011 to 71,283,

7935-471: The company entered the European travel hospitality market opening outlets at Gatwick, Heathrow, and Edinburgh Airports, and the Euston Railway Station. It also acquired the Australian Resorts at Lizard Island , Heron Island , and Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef and King's Canyon in the Red Centre of Australia. In 2014, Delaware North launched a new global brand identity as the company prepared to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015. The company

8050-482: The company's original operating company and brand recognition in the sports industry – and Delaware North's most recent acquisition, Patina Restaurant Group. In 2014, Delaware North issued a letter to the U.S. National Park Service, asserting various intellectual property rights, including such names as Ahwahnee, Curry Village, Wawona and other historic names it acquired when it purchased the Yosemite Park & Curry Company in 1993 with NPS approval. The letter estimated

8165-425: The conduct (...) because the employees (...) engaged in union and/or protected concerted activities, and to discourage employees from engaging in these or other union and/or protected, concerted activities"; "interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in § 7 of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 in violation of § 8(a)(1) of the Act", "discriminating in regard to

8280-430: The construction of a new one. In 1870, Long Island City split from the Town of Newtown, incorporating itself as a city, consisting of what had been the village of Astoria and some unincorporated areas within the town of Newtown. Around 1874, the seat of county government was moved to Long Island City from Mineola. On March 1, 1860, the eastern border between Queens County (later Nassau County) and Suffolk County

8395-609: The contract to run the concessions at Yosemite to Aramark in 2015, claimed that the names of many historic sites within Yosemite actually belong to them, and not to the United States Government. The site names include Curry Village, Ahwahnee Lodge, Wawona Hotel, Half Dome, and the name of the park itself, Yosemite National Park. The result has been a public relations nightmare for DNC, including calls for boycott of its concessions at other sites. Delaware North sued

8510-535: The county in 2010 was 39.7% White , 19.1% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 22.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 12.9% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. A total of 27.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latin American of any race. The non-Hispanic white population was 27.6%. In 2019, non-Hispanic whites made up an estimated 24.4% of the population, and Blacks or African Americans were 17.3%. The largest minority groups for

8625-510: The county seat, though county offices now extend to nearby Kew Gardens also. In 1899, New York City conducted a land survey to determine the exact border of Queens between the Rockaways and Lawrence . This proved difficult because the border was defined as "middle of the channel between Rockaway Beach and Shelter Island" (now called Long Beach Island), and that particular channel had closed up by 1899. The surveyors had to determine where

8740-538: The eight-county area consisting of the Five Boroughs and Westchester , Nassau , and Suffolk counties. Russian-speaking Jews make up 28% of the Jewish population in Queens, the largest in any of the eight counties. In Queens, the Black and African American population earns more than non-Hispanic whites on average. Many of these Blacks and African Americans live in quiet, middle-class suburban neighborhoods near

8855-470: The group. Each chef earned an award for their efforts. Executive sous chef Ambarish Lulay and executive chef Scott Green earned silver medals. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts won the Space Foundation 's Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award in 2008. Jeremy Jacobs Jeremy Maurice Jacobs Sr. (born January 21, 1940) is an American billionaire businessman, the owner of

8970-530: The hire or tenure or terms or conditions of employment of its employees, thereby discouraging membership in a labor organization in violation of §§ 8(a)(1) and (3) of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 ". In March 2020 Delaware North owner Jeremy Jacobs responded to the pandemic by laying off tens of thousands of workers while other NHL and NBA owners pledged to compensate their employees for lost time due to cancelled games caused by

9085-639: The historical (such as the John Bowne House ) to the scientific (such as the New York Hall of Science ), from conventional art galleries (such as the Noguchi Museum ) to unique graffiti exhibits (such as 5 Pointz ). Queens's cultural institutions include, but are not limited to: The travel magazine Lonely Planet also named Queens the top destination in the country for 2015 for its cultural and culinary diversity. Stating that Queens

9200-488: The home of such notable artists as Tony Bennett , Francis Ford Coppola , Paul Simon , and Robert Mapplethorpe . Queens Poet Laureates (generally, 3-year appointments): Queens has notably fostered African American culture , with establishments such as The Afrikan Poetry Theatre and the Black Spectrum Theater Company catering specifically to African Americans in Queens. In the 1940s, Queens

9315-611: The improvement of its athletic fields. Part of Jacobs’ East Aurora, NY estate is located in Elma. Jacobs holds honorary doctorates from the University at Buffalo, Canisius College, Johnson and Wales University, and Niagara University, where he was awarded an honorary doctor of commercial science in October 2013. He is currently serving his second term on the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Members of

9430-518: The largest Asian ethnicity (10.9%) followed by Asian Indians (5.7%). Asian Indians had estimated population of 144,896 in 2014 (6.24% of the 2014 borough population), as well as Pakistani Americans , who numbered at 15,604. Queens has the second largest Sikh population in the nation after California . Among the Hispanic or Latin American population, Puerto Ricans made up the largest ethnic group at 4.6%, next to Mexicans , who made up 4.2% of

9545-481: The largest ethnic group at 10.2% of Queens' population, with about 237,484 people; the other East and Southeast Asian groups are: Koreans (2.9%), Filipinos (1.7%), Japanese (0.3%), Thais (0.2%), Vietnamese (0.2%), and Indonesians and Burmese both make up 0.1% of the population. People of South Asian descent made up 7.8% of Queens' population: Indians (5.3%), Bangladeshi (1.5%), Pakistanis (0.7%), and Nepali (0.2%). In 2019, Chinese Americans remained

9660-708: The largest fire of residential homes in FDNY history, destroying 126 homes in an area where every building was damaged by either water, wind or the resulting fires. Queens is located on the far western portion of geographic Long Island and includes a few smaller islands, most of which are in Jamaica Bay , forming part of the Gateway National Recreation Area , which in turn is one of the National Parks of New York Harbor. According to

9775-465: The legal document, the culture alluded that: DNC employees working at the remote Tuolumne Meadows Lodge . . . live and work in an atypical environment. Employees are isolated in a small, isolated area surrounded by Yosemite wilderness.” Doc. 1-1 at ¶ 17.Plaintiff's allegations of specific conduct included descriptions of DNC employees making “inappropriate statements to Plaintiff at work,” leaving “sex toys and sexual images in public and private areas of

9890-707: The life course of public school students in the City of Buffalo." In 2013, Jacobs paid for a two-year study on the nutrition and food preferences of cancer patients. The study, called the Cancer Nutrition Consortium, focused on patient preferences and issues related to their ability to eat and drink while undergoing cancer treatment, including therapies like chemotherapy and radiation. The consortium aimed to help cancer patients make healthy choices that will support their treatment. On April 17, 2013, Jacobs announced that he had pledged $ 100,000 on behalf of

10005-471: The lodging, sporting, airport, gaming and entertainment industries. Delaware North also owns and manages TD Garden , home to the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics . It was paid for with Jacobs' own funds. On January 6, 2015, Jacobs relinquished the title of CEO and named Jerry Jacobs Jr. and Louis Jacobs co-CEOs. He also named Charlie Jacobs CEO of Delaware North's Boston Holdings. Jacobs

10120-527: The majority of all winter access into Yellowstone—without contractual revision by the National Park Service . In 2020, Delaware North placed Vice President of Development Nate McMurray on unpaid leave without explanation. McMurray was running for Congress against Chris Jacobs , a member of the family that owns the company. McMurray viewed the move as retaliation for running against Jacobs. On February 14, 2020, four Yellowstone Vacation Tours Employees, including two summer Yellowstone NPS rangers, were fired after

10235-513: The new borough. The areas of Queens County that were not part of the consolidation plan, consisting of the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the major remaining portion of the Town of Hempstead, remained part of Queens County until they seceded to form the new Nassau County on January 1, 1899. At this point, the boundaries of Queens County and the Borough of Queens became coterminous . With consolidation, Jamaica once again became

10350-409: The players on the ice. "I'm coming off winning a Stanley Cup (in 2011). I've got a sold-out building. I have a financially sound business. No Debt. Ownership for 37 years," he said. "I'm the last guy that wants to shut this down – absolutely the last one out there." Despite relinquishing the role of CEO to his son Charlie, he remains very active in the team and still holds the title of NHL Chairman of

10465-526: The population was born in the United States. Approximately 44.2% of the population over 5 years of age speak English at home; 23.8% speak Spanish at home. Also, 16.8% of the populace speak other Indo-European languages at home. Another 13.5% speak a non-Indo-European Asian language or language of the Pacific Islands at home. Among the Asian population in 2010, people of Chinese ethnicity made up

10580-421: The population was claimed as members by religious congregations, although members of historically African American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information. In 2014, Queens had 738 religious organizations, the thirteenth most out of all U.S. counties. Queens has been the center of the punk rock movement, particularly in New York; Ramones originated out of Forest Hills, it has also been

10695-466: The population, and Dominicans at 3.9%. Central Americans made up 2.4% and are mostly Salvadorans . South Americans constitute 9.6% of Queens's population, mainly of Ecuadorian (4.4%) and Colombian descent (4.2%). The 2019 American Community Survey estimated Mexicans and Puerto Ricans were equally the largest groups (4.5% each) in Queens, and Cuban Americans were the third largest single group. Other Hispanic and Latinos collectively made up 18.9% of

10810-408: The population. The Hispanic or Latino population increased by 61% to 597,773 between 1990 and 2006 and now accounts for over 26.5% of the borough's population. Queens has the largest Colombian population in the city, accounting for over 35.6% of the city's total Colombian population, for a total of 145,956 in 2019; it also has the largest Ecuadorian population in the city, accounting for 62.2% of

10925-549: The region was the Dutch , who established the colony of New Netherland . The first settlements were established in 1635 followed by further settlement at Maspeth in 1642 (ultimately unsuccessful), and Vlissingen (now Flushing ) in 1645. Other early settlements included Newtown (now Elmhurst ) in 1652 and Jamaica in 1655. However, these towns were mostly inhabited by English settlers from New England via eastern Long Island ( Suffolk County ) who were subject to Dutch law. After

11040-858: The second-highest in the city, after Brooklyn. Queens is also home to 49.6% of the city's Asian population. Among the five boroughs, Queens has the largest population of Chinese , Indian , Korean , Filipino , Bangladeshi and Pakistani Americans . Queens has the largest Asian American population by county outside the Western United States ; according to the 2006 American Community Survey, Queens ranks fifth among US counties with 477,772 (21.18%) Asian Americans, behind Los Angeles County, California , Honolulu County, Hawaii , Santa Clara County, California , and Orange County, California . Some main European ancestries in Queens as of 2000 include: Italian (8.4%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.5%), Polish (2.7%), Russian (2.3%), and Greek (2.0%). Of

11155-631: The terms of the largest concessions contract in the U.S. National Park Service. The award sowed the seeds of a new line of business: Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts. In 1995, Delaware North won the contract to run the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex . In the late 1990s, the company worked toward becoming the largest racino operator in North America by adding gambling to some of its racetrack properties. The company moved its World Headquarters from

11270-625: The title of CEO and named Jerry Jacobs Jr. and Louis Jacobs Co-CEO's. He also named Charlie Jacobs CEO of Delaware North's Boston Holdings. In 2015, Delaware North moved its corporate offices to the Delaware North Building in Buffalo, returning the company's headquarters to the namesake avenue after nearly 25 years. In November 2018, Delaware North announced it was purchasing the SkyCity Darwin casino in Australia from

11385-715: The towns in existence at the consolidation of the five boroughs into New York City: Long Island City ( ZIP codes starting with 111), Jamaica (114), Flushing (113), and Far Rockaway (116). Also, the Floral Park post office (110), based in Nassau County, serves a small part of northeastern Queens. Each of these main post offices has neighborhood stations with individual ZIP codes, and unlike the other boroughs, these station names are often used in addressing letters. These ZIP codes do not always reflect traditional neighborhood names and boundaries; " East Elmhurst ", for example,

11500-443: The towns of Newtown , Flushing and Jamaica , and that part of the town of Hempstead , in the county of Queens, which is westerly of a straight line drawn through the middle of the channel between Rockaway Beach and Shelter Island , in the county of Queens, to the Atlantic Ocean" was annexed to New York City, dissolving all former municipal governments ( Long Island City , the county government, all towns, and all villages) within

11615-424: The value of those names at $ 51 million, while NPS estimated it at $ 3.5 million. A breach of contract lawsuit to determine their value was resolved in July 2019 with Delaware North receiving a $ 12 million settlement, the majority of which was paid by new Yosemite concessionaire Aramark, and the original place names being restored by NPS and Aramark. On January 6, 2015, Delaware North Chairman Jeremy Jacobs relinquished

11730-684: The village of Wellington, Florida . The Jacobs family has been involved in a dispute with developer Mark Bellissimo over proposed development within Wellington's Equestrian Preserve of a major equestrian sports complex near his home in the village. Jacobs also owns an interest in NESN , the New England Sports Network, sharing ownership with John Henry , a friend and owner of the Boston Red Sox . Jacobs' father Louis

11845-433: Was 104 °F (40 °C), also on July 3, 1966. LaGuardia Airport's record-low temperature was −7 °F (−22 °C) on February 15, 1943, the effect of which was exacerbated by a shortage of heating oil and coal . John F. Kennedy International Airport's record-low temperature was −2 °F (−19 °C), on February 8, 1963, and January 21, 1985. On January 24, 2016, 30.5 inches (77 cm) of snow fell, which

11960-563: Was alarmed by the negligible reported increase in population between 2000 and 2010. Areas with high proportions of immigrants and undocumented aliens are traditionally undercounted for a variety of reasons, often based on a mistrust of government officials or an unwillingness to be identified. In many cases, counts of vacant apartment units did not match data from local surveys and reports from property owners. As of 2023 , illegal Chinese immigration to New York City, especially to Queens and its Flushing Chinatown , has accelerated. According to

12075-640: Was an important center of jazz ; such jazz luminaries as Louis Armstrong , Charlie Parker , and Ella Fitzgerald took up residence in Queens, seeking refuge from the segregation they found elsewhere in New York. Additionally, many notable hip-hop acts hail from Queens, including Nas , Run-D.M.C. , Kool G Rap , A Tribe Called Quest , LL Cool J , MC Shan , Mobb Deep , 50 Cent , Nicki Minaj , Tony Yayo , Tragedy Khadafi , N.O.R.E. , Lloyd Banks, Capone , Ja Rule , Heems of Das Racist and Action Bronson . Queens hosts various museums and cultural institutions that serve its diverse communities. They range from

12190-462: Was elected chairman. He replaced the Calgary Flames ' Harley Hotchkiss , who stepped down after 12 years. After years of disappointing performance, Jacobs replaced numerous general managers and coaches. Harry Sinden , the longtime president of the team, retired active work and moved into an advisory role. New management included Peter Chiarelli and head coach Claude Julien . Cam Neely ,

12305-399: Was founded alongside Kings County ( Brooklyn , which was named after her husband, King Charles II), and Richmond County ( Staten Island , named after his illegitimate son, the 1st Duke of Richmond ). However, the namesake is disputed. While Catherine's title seems the most likely namesake, no historical evidence of official declaration has been found. On October 7, 1691, all counties in

12420-450: Was largely coined by the USPS and is not an official community. Most neighborhoods have no solid boundaries. The Forest Hills and Rego Park neighborhoods, for instance, overlap. Residents of Queens often closely identify with their neighborhood rather than with the borough or city. The borough is a patchwork of dozens of unique neighborhoods, each with its own distinct identity: At

12535-717: Was listed for several years in a row as one of Sports Business Journal's Most Influential People in Sports. He was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in Western New York in October 2006. Jacobs has owned the National Hockey League 's Boston Bruins since 1975. Jacobs represents the club on the NHL's Board of Governors and serves on its executive committee. At the NHL Board of Governors meeting in June 2007, Jacobs

12650-517: Was redefined with no discernible change. On June 8, 1881, North Brother Island was transferred to New York County . On May 8, 1884, Rikers Island was transferred to New York County. In 1886, Lloyd's Neck, which was then part of the town of Oyster Bay and had earlier been known as Queens Village, was set off and separated from Queens County and annexed to the town of Huntington in Suffolk County. On April 16, 1964, South Brother Island

12765-468: Was served with 11 federal labor charges. Charges were built on evidence that the managers in West Yellowstone: "interrogated its employees about their sentiments regarding unions"; "surveilled the protected concerted activities of employees engaged in a picket"; "terminated and effectively terminated the employment of its employees for engaging in federally protected union activity"; "engaged in

12880-1201: Was the owner of many sports teams along with his business empire that included owning the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball League , the Buffalo Bisons and the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League , the Buffalo Bisons of the International League in Minor League Baseball , and the Ice Follies along with being the owner of the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and the Cincinnati Gardens . Jacobs and his wife Margaret reside in Elma, New York and in Wellington, Florida . They have six children (three sons and three daughters), eighteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Their children are: Queens, New York Queens

12995-528: Was the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair and the 1964 New York World's Fair . LaGuardia Airport , established on a site in northern Queens that had been a seaplane base, opened in 1939, named for mayor Fiorello La Guardia , who pushed for the development of a modern airport in New York City. Idlewild Airport, in southern Queens, opened in 1948 on the site of a former golf course and was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1963. In one of several notable incidents, TWA Flight 800 took off from

13110-774: Was then allegedly taken by DNC employees “to one of their DNC employee housing rooms” where Plaintiff was further assaulted. Delaware North sought for dismissal, but the case was remanded to the Superior Court on grounds that the alleged incident occurred on federal land and Delaware North's argument for dismissal "missed the mark". From 2009-2019, Delaware North acquired The Holiday Inn, Buffalo Bus Tours, Branch Saloon, Yellowstone Vacation Tours, Grey Wolf Inn, Yellowstone Park Hotel, Best Western Gardiner, Explorer Cabins, Two Top Snowmobiles, The 23-cabin Jim Bridger Motor Court, The Yellowstone Mine restaurant and

13225-479: Was transferred to Bronx County. The New York City borough of Queens was authorized on May 4, 1897, by a vote of the New York State Legislature after an 1894 referendum on consolidation. The eastern 280 square miles (730 km ) of Queens that became Nassau County was partitioned on January 1, 1899. Queens Borough was established on January 1, 1898. "The city of Long Island City ,

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