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Freedom Ride Culminating Event
At the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows
Park, Queens
New York, October 4, 2003
Saturday, October 4, the Immigrant Worker
Freedom Riders will be welcomed at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens,
New York City. Culminating the Ride, hundreds of thousands of supporters
will rally for legalization and new immigration policy. From neighborhood
and communities across New York City and the country, immigrants
and their supporters will gather alongside community and religious
leaders, elected officials and celebrities. An all day festival
for immigrants rights will transform the grounds around the Unisphere--a
symbol of the world of countries of origin of the people of the
United States--into a diverse village united a in common cause.
Music, food and vendors will celebrate the experience of immigrants
in America.
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IWFR Rally at
the Unisphere,
center of the map
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Flushing Meadows
Rally and Festival
October 4, 11 am-3 pm
Flushing Meadows Park, Queens
Music, Celebrities, Cultural Activities
Facts About Queens:
- Queens is the most ethnically diverse
county in the United States.
- 36% of people in Queens were born in a
different country.
- 44% speak a language other than English
at home.
- 30% of New York's recent immigrants have
chosen Queens as their new home.
- Overall, more than 120 countries and 100
languages are spoken in Queens.
One-third of the 7.3 million people
living in New York City are immigrants. Another 15% of people here
are children of immigrants. New York City is the place where immigrants
from the highest number of different countries around the world
live. The Dominican Republic is the leading country of birth for
both New York and New Jersey.
Welcome to Flushing Meadows Corona
Park!
How to Get to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York
It's easy to reach Flushing Meadows Corona Park by foot, car, bus,
subway, or train.
By Foot
Though most reach the Park by vehicle, it's easy enough to walk
from 111th Street in Corona. There are pedestrian overpasses to
the central area at 49th Avenue and 54th Avenue. There are also
entrances to the southern Park from Forest Hills at 72nd Avenue
and from Kew Gardens Hills at 73rd Terraces. However, be careful
as these entrances are fairly isolated.
By Car
Take the Grand Central Parkway to exit 9E for Flushing Meadows Corona
Park (turn left for tennis or right for the Museum and Unisphere
parking), or else exit 10 for Shea Stadium, the Hall of Science,
and zoo. There is also an entrance from the Van Wyck Expressway
at exit 11, which leads directly to Meadow Lake parking.
By Bus
Take the Q48 to Roosevelt Avenue and 111th Street, then walk south
into the Park. Or take the Q23 or Q58 to Corona and 51st Avenues,
and walk east into the Park.
By Subway
The 7 line stops at Willets Point/Shea Stadium, on Roosevelt Avenue
in the northern part of the Park. The station is surrounded by Shea
Stadium parking. Pedestrian ramps connect to the Park. A free trolley
runs from the station to the Queens Theatre in the Park before and
after performances. The 7 stop at 111th Street is also close to
the Park. Walk south on 111th Street to the Park entrance at 49th
Avenue. Check the MTA site for details.
By Train
The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has a stop at Shea Stadium along
its Port Washington line. Check the LIRR site for schedules.
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To inform us of events planned in your area or
for more information, contact the Immigrant
Workers Freedom Ride at [email protected]
© 2003 Hotel
Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union
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