What’s up? Long Island City

What’s up? Long Island City! This Queens neighborhood rests across the East River from Manhattan, making this a commuter’s dream neighborhood. The area has numerous high-rise amenity buildings that appeal to various renters.

Key Information about Long Island City

Thinking of moving to this neighborhood? There are several thins to note about the makeup of this area.

Population Density

It is about 50% more densely populated than New York as a whole and about as densely populated as Brooklyn in the aggregate. LIC encompasses a large land area and thus has a mix of residential and commercial-use structures

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Since Long Island City borders the East River to the west, there are only a couple of neighborhoods that border this area.ย Astoria, Sunnyside, and Woodside border Long Island City.

Public Transit

Residents can take the G/E/M/7/R trains to Court Square, Queens Plaza, and Queensboro Plaza.

One of Long Island City's subway stops

Whatโ€™s Here?

Long Island Cityโ€™s continually growing skyline, dominated by the MoMAโ€™s affiliate museum PS1 and the massive Citigroup building, reflects the changing face of this Queens hotspot. From the high-rises on Gantry Plaza State Park to wide-open warehouse spaces, LIC attracts both white collar execs drawn to the neighborhoodโ€™s easy access to Manhattan and artists wanting to set up shop in an area that boasts one of the highest concentrations of artistic institutions in NYC.

The artistic flavor of LIC includes the award-winning Chocolate Factory Theater, the 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Museum, the SculptureCenter, The Oracle Club, and Silvercup Studios, the largest film and television production facility in NYCย  (home to 30 Rock and many others).

LICโ€™s culinary scene has been hyped up by additions such as Hugue Dufourโ€™s M. Wells Dinnette in PS21 and the Waterfront Crabhouse, housed in a historical landmarked building. Nightlife go-to spots include Alewife Queens for craft beer, the outdoor biergarten at The Garden at Studio Square, and the inventive cocktail bar Dutch Kills.

Flat or Tall?

Generally smaller- to mid-rise buildings, with some larger apartment buildings in construction or under development. Nowadays, there are plenty of high-rise buildings with views of the river and Manhattan skyline.

Neighborhood History

The official coat of arms for LIC depicts the first settlers โ€“ Native Americans, Dutch, and English โ€“ that once called the area home. LIC was its own city from 1870 until it became part of the Greater City of New York in 1898. Afterwards, LIC earned the distinction of being the First Ward of the Queens Borough. LIC was a bustling commercial and manufacturing hub as various factories opened up in the area, buildings that have now turned into artistsโ€™ lofts and workspaces.

Activities in LIC

Museum hopping, vintage shopping on Vernon Boulevard, strolling the waterfront at Gantry Plaza State Park, lounging with a drink on Water Taxi Beach.

Residents can enjoy the Saturday LIC Flea, featuring Queensโ€™ best diverse eats as well as items made by local artists.

Editor’s Note: We updated this article to enhance readabiltiy.

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Lawrence part of the RentHop Data Science team with over a decade of experience in the real estate industry. In addition, he is a software developer and quantitative analyst with over 12 years of experience in software development and quantitative modeling. Lawrence merges two of his passions together to help renters across the nation with their home search.

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