Malba Queen

The name of the Malba subsection in northern Whitestone comes from the first letters of the surnames of the Malba Land Company’s five founders: Maycock, Alling, Lewis, Bishop, and Avis. Malba is considered part of Whitestone and is one of Queens’ wealthiest neighborhoods. The population is predominantly white, of European heritage (Greek, Italian, Irish), and Jewish, with a small Asian American component. Most of Malba’s residential residences are enormous, luxurious homes.The earliest known resident of what is now known as Malba was David Roe, who arrived from England in the 1640s. Clarence Almon Torrey’s book, David Roe Of Flushing And Some Of His Descendants, states that Roe moved to Flushing around 1666. In 1683 Roe was taxed for possessing 35 acres (140,000 m2) and then significantly enlarged his holdings, eventually obtaining the upland around what was to become Malba. Roe’s farm was located on the east side of the bay, which was previously known as “Roe’s Cove”. He was one of Flushing’s wealthiest people, owning lands, agricultural stock, carpenter’s equipment, and two slaves.