A Modista Makes Her Way
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DRESS FOR SUCCESS: Dominican immigrant Flor Diaz runs a popular dress shop in Corona.
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Since she was a little girl in the Dominican Republic, Flor Diaz dreamed of being a modista, or dressmaker. She is now the owner of a popular dress shop in Corona.
The Queens Economic Development Corporation reports that immigrant business niche markets make Queens the borough most resilient to economic recession. Diaz – armed with needle, thread, and measuring tape – is making ends meet by stitching them together




