In the year following the fair, 10, trees were planted at the site. There are also two time capsules designed to last 5, years buried in the park, marked with a granite monument. In , the land—renamed Flushing Meadows Corona Park, now the largest in Queens—reverted to the City and was fully landscaped. Each year Flushing Meadows Corona Park draws over nine million people from all over the world for both spectator and recreational activities.
The park is additionally supported by the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, a private-public partnership. Today Flushing Meadows Corona Park serves as a local and regional resource to many diverse communities. This park gets its name from two adjacent communities, Flushing and Corona. To the west of the park is Corona.
Originally called West Flushing, it became known as Corona in the late s. This name is thought to have come from Italian immigrants who moved into residences developed by the Crown Building Company. Some recreation centers are being used for COVID testing and vaccination services, the Learning Bridges program, and critical seasonal training.
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