Corona, Queens
Corona is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It borders Flushing and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east, Jackson Heights to the west, Forest Hills and Rego Park to the south, Elmhurst to the southwest, and East Elmhurst to the north. Corona's main thoroughfares include Corona Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Northern Boulevard, Junction Boulevard, and 108th Street.
Corona | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
The intersection of Corona Avenue, 108th Street, and 52nd Avenue | |
Location within New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.735°N 73.865°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| County/Borough | Queens |
| Community District | Queens 3, Queens 4 |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Named for | Crown Building Company |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 109,695 |
| Includes North Corona and South Corona | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic | 73.6% |
| • Asian | 10.0% |
| • Black | 9.5% |
| • White | 5.3% |
| • Other/Multiracial | 1.6% |
| Economics | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11368 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Website | www |
Corona has a multicultural population with a Latino majority, and is the site of historic African-American and Italian-American communities. After World War II, the majority of the neighborhood's residents were mostly Italian, German, Irish and of other European ancestries. Corona also has a significant Chinese population.
Corona is mostly part of Queens Community District 4. The section north of Roosevelt Avenue, known as North Corona, is the northern section of Corona and is in Community District 3. Corona is patrolled by the 110th and 115th Precincts of the New York City Police Department.