http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Ozone+Park,+Queens
The above website provided a great ammount of historical background information about my neighborhood. First, it gives out its geographical location, "It lies west of Jamaica and northwest of John F Kennedy International Airport." Ozone Park was originally part of south Jamaica but it was stablished on the early 20th centurty. It economy was somewhat stimulated by some comercials one of them being furtune making. The neighborhood obtained its name accordengly reffering to "the reputedly beneficial qualities of ‘ozone’ in the seaside air."
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