# Willets Point, NY AKA the "Iron Triangle"

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/willets-point-ny-aka-the-iron-triangle/272630>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 7, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/willets-point-ny-aka-the-iron-triangle/272630 "2015-07-07T16:29:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/willets-point-ny-aka-the-iron-triangle/272630/1 "2015-07-07T16:29:04Z")

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I had no idea this existed, and if you have time to look into it it’s quite interesting:

> Willets Point is very primitive in appearance, as it has no sidewalks or sewers as of 2013; due to the area’s geography and the lack of paved roads in the area, flooding is common during heavy rains. The area is very industrial and is filled with auto repair shops, scrap yards, waste processing sites, and similar small businesses. It has been described as being “post-apocalyptic” in appearance. A Hunter College study found that Willets Point was a “unique regional destination” for auto parts and repairs.

Basically you pull in and all sorts of people come up to you asking what you need done to your car. Then they do it for cheap.

> **[Willets Point, Queens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willets_Point,_Queens)**
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> Willets Point, also known locally as the Iron Triangle, is an industrial neighborhood within Corona, in the New York City borough of Queens. Located east of Citi Field near the Flushing River, it has been known for its automobile shops and junkyards. It had a population of 10 people in 2011.
> Proposals to redevelop Willets Point started after World War II, but gained full traction in 2007. New York City Council members and the few residents of the area strongly opposed the original plan, leadin...

> The “Valley of Ashes” described in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is said to have been inspired by Willets Point

There was an independent movie filmed there: [Chop Shop (2007) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990404/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

This place probably won’t exist much longer. Good read on Jalopnik: [Why Did Mechanics In New York's Worst Neighborhood Go On Hunger Strike?](http://jalopnik.com/why-did-mechanics-in-new-yorks-worst-neighborhood-go-on-1709354575)

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**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/willets-point-ny-aka-the-iron-triangle/272630/2 "2015-07-08T06:01:22Z")

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That was a really good read on Jalopnik. It helps to firm my stance that the government is far too large, overreaching, and cant get out of it’s own way.

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/willets-point-ny-aka-the-iron-triangle/272630/3 "2015-07-08T07:46:46Z")

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> [@tpgsr](#):
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> That was a really good read on Jalopnik. It helps to firm my stance that the government is far too large, overreaching, and cant get out of it’s own way.

Really good read indeed.