in the New York State Assembly and was the Assembly's youngest member when he took office. Michael Simanowitz (1971–2017), New York State Assembly Member, lived in the Electchester development. Paul Simon (born 1941), singer, songwriter and musician, lived at 137-62 70th Road Paul Stanley (born 1952), lead singer of KISS, lived on 75th Road near Main Street Kalman Topp (born 1972), rabbi, educator and author, lived on 72nd Crescent. Leroy Watson, rapper, makes his home in Kew Gardens Hills. Moses M. Weinstein (1912–2007), lawyer and politician, who has a playground named for him. Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), civil rights leader who headed the NAACP. He lived at 147-15 Village Road in Parkway Village. A major park in south Queens now bears his name. Photo Gallery References External links Neighborhoods in Queens, New York Orthodox Jewish communities Jewish communities in the United States