Hi, my name’s Oriana and I hail from a tiny suburban community in Long Island. That having been said, this semester’s “Peopling of NYC” taught me a lot about Corona, Queens (a community that I previously did not know existed). I’m very enthusiastic to share my research with you and hope you enjoy learning about the jazz culture in Corona as much as I did. Specifically, I created all the visuals for the Jazz page (e.g. collages of artists) and the Louis Armstrong House Museum page.
About this Site
This semester, Macaulay Honors students in Professor Vellon's "Peopling of New York" course studied Corona, Queens, one of the world's most diverse neighborhoods.
The students read ethnographic and historical works about the area, took a walking tour and returned to the neighborhood to take pictures, speak to local residents and learn more about the neighborhoods history, institutions, and everyday life.
This website is the final product of this research. It is meant to share some of Corona's history, through its changing food traditions, changing demographics, and changing religious, cultural and recreational institutions and to serve as a guide to contemporary Corona, mapping many of the community resources.
Have a look around!
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