Tag: corona-plaza

Queensboro Dance Festival hosts exciting lineup of events to close out July

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Celebrate the “Worlds Borough” at the Queensboro Dance Festival’s summer tour. This month’s events are a continuation of summer-long programming celebrating diverse dance companies across Queens. The free event series includes performances at Rufus King Park and Corona Plaza on Sunday, July 28, and at Gantry Plaza State…

City seeks operator to revitalize Corona Plaza concession

Feb. 13, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_71788" align="alignnone" width="874"] The city is looking for a long-term operator to manage the street vendors who work on Corona Plaza. Photo by Michael Dorgan[/caption]
Feb. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry

Assemblymember González-Rojas champions CARES act to aid non-citizen crime victims in New York

Jan. 26, 2024 By admin Jan. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas and advocates held a rally in Corona Plaza Thursday to draw attention to legislation that she has introduced, that aims to provide assistance to non-citizen victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and torture. The bill, which is being called the New… Read more »

Unauthorized vendors and the battle for the streets of Corona

Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »