I would like to report on Corona, Queens because it’s been home for me for the entirety of my life and I have seen drastic changes in the neighborhood over the course of my life, most notably the decline in crimes that have occurred in the neighborhood.

I would like to run a profile on two people/places in particular. I’m torn between the laundromat owner and deli owner in my neighborhood because they both have been around for over 5 years and are the place that most people around the area go to on a daily basis. I believe that they are most familiar with the people in the neighborhood and they would provide insightful information on what goes on during the day and how it compares to the nightlife around the area. The other profile I definitely want to run are the people at the Apple Store that recently opened. With Queens on an uprise, Corona is one of the more accessible places for transportation and I feel that it is changing and gentrifying right before my eyes. I would like to know the reasoning for the Apple opening at the mall in my area and the impact it can cause for people who are looking to move to a place accessible to the city.

While I don’t know a definite conflict that is going on, I would like more into the decline in crime or the growing diversity that goes on in Queens (if I opt for the latter, I will most likely run a profile on Lemon Iced King rather than the Apple Store at the mall). Both of these things are something that matter to me because Queens is home to my parents as well, and I am always in conflict with them about the drastic changes that have been made from the time they were growing up to my time. It’s important to me that Corona receives more recognition for its diversity and secretly amusing places rather than the “danger” tag that it has carried for so long.