Queens is the Word, is the Place, is the Motion

From the New York Times today, an article on how Queens can overcome its stigma as a place in which no tourist would ever set foot:

Promote the international angle to lend a sense of solidarity to visitors. When it comes to ethnic diversity, Queens is hands down best in show. You can buy saris on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, blini in Rego Park and empanadas in Corona. Any tourist interested in Asian cuisine should check out Flushing, home to more Chinese than you’ll find in Manhattan’s Chinatown.

All Americans, including city residents themselves, should consider a visit to Queens nothing less than a patriotic duty. More than reflecting America’s past, Queens is a civics lesson in multiculturalism, a one-of-a-kind preview of our country’s future.

You can come, but you can only stay if you promise not to wreck things. We like Queens just the way it is, thank you very much. (I'm looking at you, Williamsburg.)