The Epicenter, Revisited

Janes Walk

Led By Adrienne Onofri

During the early months of the COVID pandemic in 2020, a group of neighborhoods in western Queens was identified as the Epicenter—the hardest-hit area within New York City, which was the hardest-hit place in the country. Two years later, come visit the former Epicenter and see how the communities have rebounded, explore the vast mix of cultures in the area, learn some neighborhood history and even discover the positive impact that living through the pandemic has had. The tour guide is a local resident and will lead two different tours: Saturday’s will focus on Jackson Heights but also include parts of Woodside and Elmhurst; Sunday’s will cover mostly Elmhurst and Corona. Plan to have lunch in the area after the tour, as it’s the best place in the city for authentic food from a multitude of Asian and Latin American countries.

Accessibility
Route is approximately 2.5 miles. Meeting and ending locations are both very close to subway and bus.
Location Information

RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.

guided

Saturday, May 7, 2022
11:00 AM
Greater than 1 hour

Borough: Queens
Theme: Food & Entertainment, History & Culture
Language: English
The new Queens Library Elmhurst branch, at the southeast corner of Broadway and 51st Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Tdorante10 Modifications: photo cropped.