Long Island City
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| Neighborhood of Queens | |
Long Island City in 2015
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| Nickname(s): "LIC" | |
 Long Island City
Long Island City
Long Island City
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| 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 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 68,117 |
| ZIP code | 11101–11106, 11109, 11120 |
| Area code(s) | 718, 347, 917 |
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Hunters Point Historic District
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Religious procession crossing 50th Avenue, 1989.
Church at rear is undergoing repair. |
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| Location | Along 45th Ave., between 21st and 23rd Sts., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′40.14″N 73°57′12.71″W / 40.7444833°N 73.9535306°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) |
| NRHP Reference # | |
| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1973 |
Long Island City (L.I.C.) is the westernmost residential and commercial neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. L.I.C. is noted for its rapid and ongoing residential growth and gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio space of any neighborhood in New York City. It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; Hazen Street, 49th Street, and New Calvary Cemetery in Sunnyside to the east; and Newtown Creek—which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn—to the south. It originally was the seat of government of Newtown Township, and remains the largest neighborhood in Queens. The area is part of Queens Community Board 1, located north of the Queensboro Bridge and Queens Plaza; it is also of Queens Community Board 2 to the south.
Long Island City is the eastern terminus of the Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, which is the only non-toll automotive route connecting Queens and Manhattan. Northwest of the bridge terminus are the Queensbridge Houses, a development of the New York City Housing Authority and the largest public housing complex in North America.
Long Island City, as its name suggests, was formerly a city, created in 1870 from the merger of the Village of Astoria and the hamlets of Ravenswood, Hunters Point, Blissville, Sunnyside, Dutch Kills, Steinway, Bowery Bay and Middleton in the Town of Newtown. At time of incorporation, Long Island City had between 12,000 and 15,000 residents. Its charter provided for an elected mayor and a ten-member Board of Alderman with two representing each of the city's five wards. City ordinances could be passed by a majority vote of the Board of Aldermen and the mayor's signature.
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