{"id":61235,"date":"2025-07-13T03:30:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T03:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/61235\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T03:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T03:30:21","slug":"limited-edition-welcome-to-queens-street-signs-go-on-sale-as-part-of-nyc-dots-monthly-drop-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/61235\/","title":{"rendered":"Limited-edition \u2018Welcome to Queens\u2019 street signs go on sale as part of NYC DOT\u2019s monthly drop \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Queens street signs go on sale as part of NYC DOT\u2019s monthly sign drop.<\/p>\n

NYC DOT<\/p>\n

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT<\/a>) on Thursday launched a limited sale of authentic \u201cWelcome to Queens\u201d street signs, celebrating the city\u2019s most diverse borough through its monthly sign drop initiative.<\/p>\n

Only 50 of the hand-crafted signs\u2014produced by the DOT\u2019s Maspeth<\/a>-based Sign Shop\u2014are available for purchase through the CityStore website, the official store of the City of New York. Each sign is priced at $100, with a limit of one per customer. Proceeds will benefit the city\u2019s general fund.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York\u2019s greatest strength is its diversity, and no borough better reflects this diversity than Queens,\u201d said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. \u201cQueens truly is the World\u2019s Borough, home to residents from more than 120 countries across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The release marks the second borough-specific drop since NYC DOT began its monthly sign sales in June 2024. The first commemorated Pride Month with Christopher Street\/Stonewall Place signage. Other recent drops include signs for Gay Street, Wall Street, Broadway, and East 161st Street and Shea Road in honor of baseball\u2019s opening day.<\/p>\n

DCAS Commissioner Louis A. Molina noted the symbolic value of the Queens signs, which are featured on the newly redesigned CityStore website. \u201cAs the most diverse place on the planet with a rich history that goes back centuries, these signs give New Yorkers a chance to take home a piece of that story\u2014their story\u2014while supporting the city they love,\u201d Molina said.<\/p>\n

Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of the Province of New York. Today, more than 47% of its population is foreign-born, and over 100 languages are spoken across the borough. Queens is home to LaGuardia and JFK airports, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the New York Mets, and historic sites of both the 1939 and 1964 World\u2019s Fairs.<\/p>\n

The NYC DOT Sign Shop, which employs 32 workers, produces over 70,000 signs annually, supplying New York\u2019s network of more than one million signs across 6,000 miles of streets. The CityStore, operated by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, serves as a retail outlet for official city memorabilia, with all proceeds supporting municipal operations.<\/p>\n

The \u201cWelcome to Queens\u201d signs are available now while supplies last at CityStore.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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