Gay bars near queens ny

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Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox. Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. Gay bars in Queens pack in locals who don't feel like crossing the river—as well as folks who want a break from the Manhattan scene.

Gay bars in Queens tend to be outside the gipster strongholds of Astoria and Long Island City those gays are near enough to Manhattan that they're willing to commute for nightlife. Queens' gay bars are concentrated slightly further out, in the racially and culturally diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights.

The fact that Manhattan is kind-of a schlep from here has led not just to longevity for a couple bars, but to a gay thriving scene centered on Roosevelt Avenue. They all offer birthday queens, providing freebies often including a cake, invitations, plates and flatware—sometimes even a bottle of bubbly—as long as you bring along all your friends and family.

There are no intimidating dress codes or door policies, and the standard soundtrack is Latin dance-pop at varying degrees of electronic remixing. Recommended: Essential Things to do in Queens. Been there, done that? Think again, my friend. About us. Contact us. No thanks Subscribe.

Gay bars in Queens: where to party in Jackson Heights

Enter email address. No thanks Awesome, you're subscribed! Photo illustration: Nate Sprecher. Friday June 21 Sign up to our newsletter to enjoy New York without spending a thing as well as options when you're feeling flush. Gay bars in Queens. Club Evolution. Lounges Elmhurst. This is where all the cute young things come to learn how to party under instruction of drag queens and a crew of bartending go-go boys whose uniforms consist of baseball caps, jeans and whistles around their necks.