Long Island City | |
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 The expanding skyline of Long Island City in Queens with One Court Square as seen from across the East River opposite Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village in 2017 | |
| Nickname: "LIC" | |
 Location of Queens in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′03″N 73°56′28″W / 40.7509°N 73.9411°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| County/Borough | Queens |
| Community District | Queens 1, Queens 2[1] |
| Population | |
• Total | 63,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 11101–11106, 11109, 11120 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Long Island City (LIC) is a neighborhood on the western tip of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; Sunnyside to the east; and Newtown Creek, which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to the south.
Incorporated as a city in 1870, Long Island City was originally the seat of government of the Town of Newtown, before becoming part of the City of Greater New York in 1898. In the early 21st century, Long Island City became known for its rapid and ongoing residential growth and gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community.[2] The area has a high concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio space.[3] Long Island City is the eastern terminus of the Queensboro Bridge, the only non-tolled automotive route connecting Queens and Manhattan. Northeast of the bridge are the Queensbridge Houses, a development of the New York City Housing Authority and the largest public housing complex in the Western Hemisphere.
Long Island City is part of Queens Community District 1 to the north and Queens Community District 2 to the south.[1] It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 108th Precinct.[4] Politically, Long Island City is represented by the New York City Council's 26th District.[5]
- ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.; "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Silver, Nate (April 11, 2010). "The Most Livable Neighborhoods in New York". New York. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ^ Roleke, John. "Long Island City Art Tour". About.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
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NYPD 108th Precinctwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Current City Council Districts for Queens County Archived December 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.