A Modista Makes Her Way

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