Ridgewood is a neighborhood located in Queens (part of Queens Community Board 5) bordering Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale.
This neighborhood is famous for its preponderance of high density brick apartment buildings in every shade of pink, red, orange and brown imaginable. Served by the L subway line near Brooklyn and the M line deeper into Queens, Ridgewood has retained much of its historic character. Housing options range from six-family buildings near Brooklyn to two-family and single-family row houses in Queens.