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City Living: Corona, Queens
More than 150 years ago, residents of what is now Corona were hunting grouse, harvesting pumpkins and raising cattle. Then the advent of the Flushing Railroad in 1853 transformed the farmland -- branded West Flushing to appeal to developers -- into a thriving urban center.
Shortly thereafter, West Flushing was changed to Corona (the "crown jewel of Long Island") to distinguish it from the...
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