Lonely Planet heralded Queens as the top tourist destination, inviting visitors to experience the eclectic borough's cultural, culinary and physical greatness.  The New York Times even took a break from its Brooklyn coverage to write about Queens' ascention.  Of course, the borough's 2,256,400 residents–including this blog post author–already know about Queens' diverse offerings and comforts (population data from the 2009-13 American Community Survey).

Social Explorer's Andrew Beveridge (Chair of the Queens College Sociology Department) appeared on NY1 TV with host Josh Robin and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz to talk all about Queens from the hype to the demographics. 

Beveridge talks about the revitalization of downtown Flushing, the architecture and diversity of Richmond Hill, the famous 7-Train historical tour through different ethnic and religious groups, the borough's immigrant family heritage, and population growth trends.  Click here or on the image to view to clip (may launch a new browser window).