New Park Pizza is a pizzeria in Queens, NY.[1]

New Park Pizza - 2021

History

New Park Pizza is located in the neighborhood of Howard Beach.[1] It is notable for being close to JFK airport.[2] The pizzeria has existed since 1962.[3][4] New Park Pizza was vandalized in 2013.[5] It was also the site of an anti-Black hate crime known as the Howard Beach Incident which occurred on December 20, 1986.[5]

Pizza

The pizza can be ordered well-done.[1] The pizza is also characterized by its salty flavor: the pizza makers put salt in the oven before sliding the pie in.[6][3][2]

New York Style slice from New Park Pizza

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kopelman, Ben (December 9, 2014). "New Park Pizza - New York". The Infatuation. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  2. 1 2 Barish, Mike (March 5, 2014). "Is this pizza worth the trip?". Thrillist. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Wells, Pete (November 15, 2018). "Best Pizza in N.Y.C.: Try These 10 Slices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Bodayle, Mike (December 9, 2018). "New Park Pizza—A Dreamy Slice in Queens". The Pizza Snob. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Badia, Erik; Paddock, Barry; Dejohn, Irving (December 9, 2013). "Vandals strike historic Howard Beach pizzeria". Daily News. New York. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kuban, Adam (May 17, 2018). "If you're at New Park Pizza, you've gotta get it well-done". Famous Original Slice. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

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