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wiggly - September 23, 2009 at 11:27 AM
love riding the 7 train as it comes above ground there in LIC and curves around 7 pointz
Report This Commentsaraht - September 22, 2009 at 9:57 PM
I went to Corona for the first time a week ago and the best part is the Flushing Meadow Corona Park where the World's Fair took place. An absolutel...
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Empanadas, tamales and nuclear-colored shaved ice: It's hit or miss in Queens' Italian-Latino hub
Ride a Queens-bound 7, and a few stops before its Flushing terminus you'll find Corona, Queens, a neighborhood sitting at a cultural crossroads. Though dwindling, the neighborhood's Italian inhabitants have retained a toehold, with sausage makers abutting against tortilla factories and restaurants specializing in ceviche: Mexican and Latin American immigrants, putting their flavorful stamp on Corona.
On a bright and hot afternoon, I exit the train at 103rd Street. Armed with a fistful of dollar bills, I dine on walnut cake, cannoli and more empanadas than I thought humanly possible.
By Joshua M. Bernstein; photos by Sam Horine
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