FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM APRIL 13, 2017 • THE QUEENS COURIER 11 City begins $5.6M transformation of Corona Plaza Corona Plaza will receive a makeover that includes a performance space. Higher rates now and Photo courtesy of DDC an option to catch rising rates! 30 Month IRA CD 1.60% APY* Discover Queens Locations ���������������������������������� 42 Month IRA CD 1.79% APY* |SINCE 1960 ® 37-60 82nd Street 34-05 Broadway 100-20 Queens Boulevard bike racks, an automatic pay toilet and a mixture of fi xed and movable furniture. “Corona Plaza is much more than a public plaza,” Ferreras-Copeland said. “Here we see families engaging in civic life and small businesses expanding their reach. It’s a vibrant example of all our community has to off er. I look forward to starting construction and reopening it to be even better than it is.” The Queens Economic Development Corporation will maintain the space and the Neighborhood Plaza Program will provide daily cleaning and horticultural maintenance. Th is care is funded by One NYC Plaza Equity Program, which works with organizations to create neighborhood plazas. Th e Plaza Program was created in 2008 and since then, has helped coordinate the creation of 73 plazas across the city including 13 in Queens. “We oft en say plazas are like a living room for the community, and I want to thank all parties involved for their commitment to bring a vibrant an energetic public space that is a refl ection of this Corona community,” Garcia said. If you’d like to see a plaza in your neighborhood, you can apply for the program until June 30 at the www. nyc.gov/plazas. Before and after �� DISCOVER THE PONCE DIFFERENCE: THE CONVERTIBLE IRA CD BY ANGELA MATUA [email protected] @AngelaMatua A pedestrian plaza frequented by Corona residents and employees at the busy Roosevelt Avenue thoroughfare will get a $5.6 million makeover. Th e former thoroughfare that also including parking for trucks and vans, was fi rst transformed in 2012 as a temporary plaza with the installation of chairs and tables. Th e plaza, located at Roosevelt Avenue between National and 104th streets, also hosts civic events and programming by the Queens Museum. In 2015, it also became the fi rst plaza in Queens to off er free Wi-Fi. Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland announced the additional improvements to the space in a press conference on April 10. Construction will be completed in spring 2018. Th e Department of Design and Construction will make the plaza a permanent one by fi lling the space in with concrete and stone, adding a performance space with builtin seating and new shrubs and trees. Additionally, the space will include new pedestrian lighting, a drinking fountain, power supply for performances, WalkNYC wayfi nding, *The Annual Percentage Yields (APY) shown are effective as of 02/01/2017. Minimum opening deposit is $500.00 to qualify for the promotional offer. These promotional IRA Certificates of Deposit allow a one-time conversion to any other IRA CD type without penalty during the term. Promotion will expire on 4/18/2017. Rates and provisions subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Early withdrawal fees may apply. For more information, visit your nearest branch.
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