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Neighborhood Fact Sheet Long Island City This neighborhood in the borough of Queens is among New York City’s most exciting up-and-coming areas. The once-industrial enclave is noted for its rapid residential growth, waterfront parks with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and thriving arts community. Long Island City (LIC) is dotted with turn-of-the-century buildings that once housed factories now transformed into galleries, hotels, museums and studios. It also features a fast-growing list of must-visit eateries, shops and performance venues. An influx of new hotels makes LIC a convenient option for any NYC stay, as well as a great value. Located just minutes from Midtown Manhattan by subway, the neighborhood is also easily accessible from LaGuardia and JFK International Airports. Getting There LIC is about a 10-minute commute from Midtown Manhattan and is easy to get to by train, bus, car or bicycle. Subway: Eight subway lines connect LIC to Midtown Manhattan. Bicycle: Cycling in Long Island City is easy and enjoyable: there are bike lanes on the Queensboro and Pulaski Bridges and throughout the neighborhood, which also contains ample off-street bicycle parking. Boat: The East River Ferry provides service from LIC to Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Airports: Public transportation provides easy access to LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport. Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Gantry Plaza State Park 7 Train

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Neighborhood Fact Sheet

Long Island CityThis neighborhood in the borough of Queens is among New York City’s most exciting up-and-coming areas. The once-industrial enclave is noted for its rapid residential growth, waterfront parks with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and thriving arts community. Long Island City (LIC) is dotted with turn-of-the-century buildings that once housed factories now transformed into galleries, hotels, museums and studios. It also features a fast-growing list of must-visit eateries, shops and performance venues. An influx of new hotels makes LIC a convenient option for any NYC stay, as well as a great value. Located just minutes from Midtown Manhattan by subway, the neighborhood is also easily accessible from LaGuardia and JFK International Airports.

Getting ThereLIC is about a 10-minute commute from Midtown Manhattan and is easy to get to by train, bus, car or bicycle.

Subway: Eight subway lines connect LIC to Midtown Manhattan.

Bicycle: Cycling in Long Island City is easy and enjoyable: there are bike lanes on the Queensboro and Pulaski Bridges and throughout the neighborhood, which also contains ample off-street bicycle parking.

Boat: The East River Ferry provides service from LIC to Midtown and Lower Manhattan.

Airports: Public transportation provides easy access to LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport.

Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge

Gantry Plaza State Park 7 Train

Hotels Expand your NYC hotel options. LIC offers a variety of hotels, including major chains as well as boutique properties. Visitors will revel in beautiful Manhattan skyline views and easy access to waterfront parks and art museums and galleries. Highlights include:

1 Boro Hotel New York 108 rooms2 Courtyard Long Island City/New York

Manhattan View 160 rooms3 Fairfield Inn New York Long Island City/

Manhattan View 154 rooms4 Fairfield Inn & Suites New York

Queens/Queensboro Bridge 152 rooms5 Hilton Garden Inn New York Long Island

City/Manhattan View 183 rooms6 Holiday Inn Manhattan View 136 rooms7 Home2 Suites By Hilton Long Island

City/Manhattan View 115 rooms8 Nesva Hotel–New York City Vista

32 rooms9 Paper Factory Hotel 123 rooms10 Wyndham Garden Long Island City/

Manhattan View 128 rooms11 Z NYC Hotel 100 rooms

Attractions LIC features a wide variety of outstanding art museums and galleries; here is a sampling:12 Dorsky Gallery: Promotes

contemporary visual arts to a broad public audience.

13 Fisher Landau Center for Art: The contemporary art collection of Emily Fisher Landau.

14 MoMA PS1: One of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the US.

15 Museum of the Moving Image (located in neighboring Astoria): Dedicated to the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media.

16 The Noguchi Museum: A comprehen-sive collection of Isamu Noguchi’s work.

17 SculptureCenter: Dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture.

18 Socrates Sculpture Park: Showcases large-scale work in an outdoor setting.

Additional Resources NYCgo: nycgo.com/queensTours: nycgo.com/tours Long Island City Partnership: licpartnership.orgLong Island City Cultural Alliance: licca.orgQueens Economic Development Corporation: queensny.org

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