An In- Depth Analysis of the Effects of Various Public Service Facilities on Corona, Queens

The city of Corona, Queens has been deficient in terms of public service facilities as it has historically had poor infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the need for these facilities as Corona, Queens suffers from the pandemic more so than other parts of the city. The International Socioeconomics Laboratory conducted research on the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood and related it to the imminent need for a public service facility. A survey was performed (n=409, n=173 for Queens) to see which of the following facilities the people desired the most: healthcare facility, recreational facility, educational facility, or corporate-owned facility. ANOVA tests found that amongst all Queens participants, the desire for medical facilities was the highest (7.017 +/- 2.500), while amongst all participants, recreational facilities just barely edged out medical facilities. Amid both tests, corporate-owned facilities were the least desired, indicating the people’s preference of having a public service facility constructed (the difference in the means between corporate-owned facility and the aforementioned public service facilities was statistically significant, p < .05). The results of our study can be applied to a larger population and/or a different neighborhood. The same general trend should be upheld given that the locations have relatively similar socioeconomic statuses