Corona, Queens, (zip code 11368) is a neighborhood in the former Township of Flushing in the New York City borough of Queens surrounded by Flushing, Jackson Heights, and Elmhurst. The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan Jackson Heights is a Neighborhood in north-western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City, USA. Elmhurst is a Neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Corona's main thoroughfares include Corona Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Northern Boulevard, Junction Boulevard, and 108th Street. New York State Route 25A is a New York State highway and the main East-West route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 4. The Queens Community Board 4 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens, encompassing the neighborhoods of Elmhurst While the northern most part is included in Community Board 3. ^[1]

Contents 1 Community 2 Popular culture 3 Transportation 4 Notable residents 5 References

Community

Corona was one of the old towns of Queens, which included Long Island City, Jamaica, Newtown, and Flushing. The LeFrak City housing development is located within the southwest ending boundaries of Corona. LeFrak City is a large housing development in the southern most region of Corona a neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens, built

Over the last 30 years Corona has seen a few ethnic demographic turnovers. In the 1970s what was predominately an Italian American neighborhood began to give way to a very large influx of Dominicans, though some parts of Corona, including the southeast, have a small amount of Italian families. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship A Dominican American (also Dominican-York) is an American who has ancestry from the Dominican Republic (not to be mistaken for Dominicans from the Commonwealth In the late 1990s, Corona saw a new wave of immigrants from Latin America.

Today, Corona is now around 65-70% Hispanic. Corona's Hispanic community consists of Mexicans, Dominicans, Colombians, Guatemalans, Bolivians, Peruvians and Ecuadorians. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry A Dominican American (also Dominican-York) is an American who has ancestry from the Dominican Republic (not to be mistaken for Dominicans from the Commonwealth Colombian Americans are citizens of the United States who trace their nationality or heritage from the South American nation of Colombia. A Guatemalan American is an American of Guatemalan decent The number of Guatemalans in the U A Bolivian American is an immigrant or descendant of Bolivian immigrants to the United States A Peruvian American is an Immigrant or descendant of immigrants from Peru that arrived in the United States. An Ecuadorian American is any person in the United States who is of Ecuadorian ancestry There is also a small number of Asian Americans, (particularly Koreans, Filipinos Chinese) and Pakistanis, as well as Italian Americans and African Americans. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian Korean Americans ( Korean: ko 한국계 미국인 Hanja: ko 韓國系美國人 hangukgye migugin) are Americans of Korean origin Filipino Americans are Americans of Philippine ancestry which trace back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia. Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent Pakistan 's estimated population was 172800000 in July 2008 During 1950-2008 Pakistan's urban population expanded over sevenfold while the total population increased by over fourfold An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa ^[2]

Corona is bordered on the east by Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, one of the largest parks in New York City and the site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadow Park or Flushing Meadows Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City The City of New York The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair) was one of the largest The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the third major World's Fair to be held in New York City Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the Located within the park are Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets, and the USTA National Tennis Center, where the U.S. Open in tennis is held annually. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881

Popular culture

The popular Lemon Ice King of Corona is located on the intersection of 108th Street and Corona Avenue. Tony's Pizzaria on 104th and 43rd Avenue, Angelo's pizzaria, on 103rd and 39th Avenue, La Cabaña a typical Dominican eatery five stores down from Angelos, Jardin De China located on Junction Boulevard between 37th Avenue and Roosevelt. Each of these establishments have become staples of the community, with people traveling from their new neighborhoods across the tristate area, for some taste of home again in Corona.

Paul Simon bade "goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona," in his song "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a song by Paul Simon, written in 1971 from the 1972 album Paul Simon. " F. Scott Fitzgerald referred to the Corona dumps as the "valley of ashes" in his novel The Great Gatsby. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24 1896 – December 21 1940 was an American writer of Novels and Short stories, whose works are evocative of the The Great Gatsby is a Novel by the American author F Scott Fitzgerald.

Books about Corona's history and present include Roger Sanjek's The Future of Us All and Steven Gregory's Black Corona. Chapter 6 of Andrew Morton's Madonna describes Madonna's brief stint as a Corona resident in the late 1970s/early 80s. Andrew David Morton (born 1953 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) is a former British Fleet Street Tabloid Journalist, and a

A mistake has been made with regard to the eastern border of Corona. First there are three sections of Corona, Corona North, Corona Station and Corona Heights, the eastern border of coroha heights, which houses 90% of the physilities in Flushing Meadows Corona Park such as Shea Stadium (Citi Field), Willets Point, USTA, Queens Theater, Zoo, Museum, Terrace in the Park, park for all children, pool, golf, tennis etc. , is the creek that runs parriel to College Point Boulrvard.

Transportation

The IRT Flushing Line (7 <7>) train runs through the neighborhood with stops at 111th Street, 103rd Street-Corona Plaza and Junction Boulevard. The Flushing Line is a Rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Junction Boulevard is an express station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway.

Notable residents

Corona was the home of famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong, whose house is now a museum, the Louis Armstrong House & Archives. Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter The Louis Armstrong House was the home of Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille between 1943 and 1971 when he died ^[3] Pop icon Madonna also lived in Corona from 1979-1980 as a member of the band Breakfast Club. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American

Omar Minaya, General Manager of the New York Mets, is a home grown product of Corona having, attended and played Baseball at Newtown High School in neighboring Elmhurst. Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sanchez (born November 10, 1958) best known as Omar Minaya, is a baseball executive who is currently the general manager General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.

Hollywood actor and comedian John Leguizamo.

Hip-hop musicians Kool G Rap, DJ Polo, Styles P, Noreaga and The Beatnuts come from Corona. Nathaniel Wilson (born July 20 1968) better known by his stage name Kool G Rap, is an American Hardcore rapper from the Corona DJ Polo was one half of the rap duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo The two recorded for Cold Chillin' Records under producer Marley Marl. David Styles, better known as Styles P, is an American Rapper and member of Hip-hop group D-Block. Victor Santiago Jr, (born September 6, 1976) better known by his stage names as Noreaga and N The Beatnuts are a New York -based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City.

Estée Lauder (1906-2004), founder of the cosmetics company that bears her name. Estée Lauder (July 1 1906 &ndash April 24 2004 was the American co-founder with her husband Joseph Lauder of Estée Lauder Companies, a pioneering ^[4]

References

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