Long Island City
Queens
Where it is. Long Island City sits on the East River directly across from Midtown Manhattan, at the western edge of Queens. Grand Central is one stop away on the 7 train, and the E, M, G, N and W trains, the LIRR and NYC Ferry all stop here too.
Everyday life. Life centers on the waterfront and a few main streets. Vernon Boulevard has restaurants, cafés and breweries, Court Square is a busy office and transit hub around the Citigroup tower, and many of the newer towers have their own gyms, pools and rooftops.
The homes. About six in ten homes are rentals, in a mix of prewar walk-ups and newer high-rise towers, and more than a quarter are condos, nearly all built since 2000. There are also about a thousand one- to three-family houses, including the 19th-century rowhouses of the Hunters Point Historic District, and a few co-ops.
Standouts. Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters Point South Park line the river with lawns, courts and dog runs, with close-up views of the Midtown skyline and the restored Pepsi-Cola sign. MoMA PS1, a contemporary art museum, is in the neighborhood too.
Key Details
- Trains
- 7EMRGNWFLIRRNYC Ferry
- Homes
- High-rise rentals and condos, 1–3 family houses, a few co-ops
- Schools
- District 30 · PS/IS 78
- Main Streets
- Vernon Blvd · Jackson Ave · Center Blvd
- Parks
- Gantry Plaza State Park · Hunters Point South Park
- Nearby
- Astoria · Sunnyside · Greenpoint
Commute by Transit
- ~15 minGrand Central
- ~15 minPenn Station
- ~25 minLaGuardia
- ~25 minJamaica Station
- ~30 minWorld Trade Center
Typical weekday times
Why People Choose It
Closest to Manhattan of any neighborhood in this guideLarge supply of full-service rentals and condosWaterfront parks and skyline views
Location
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Around the Neighborhood
Hunters Point waterfront (Center Boulevard towers); Court Square near Citigroup and the E/M/G; the Hunters Point Historic District’s rowhouses on 45th Avenue; Queens Plaza’s newer rental towers.
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