Long Island City, New York City

Name: Long Island City
Address: New York City, United States

#1703 among attractions in New York City

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Long Island City is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the extreme western tip of Queens, a borough 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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°45'3"N, 73°56'28"W

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Northwestern Queens (Long Island City)New York City United States

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Long Island City – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roosevelt Island Tramway, One Court Square, MoMA PS1, 5 Pointz.

1.1 miNW
Aerial tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway, New York City
29 min walk • The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The tramway is the first commuter aerial tramway in North America, having opened in 1976. Since then, over 26 million passengers have ridden the tram.
~1760 ftS
Park, Modernist architecture
One Court Square, New York City
9 min walk • One Court Square, also known as the Citigroup Building, is a 50-story 673 feet office tower in Long Island City, Queens across the East River from Manhattan in New York City. It was completed in 1990 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP for Citigroup.
0.5 miSW
Contemporary art shows and events
MoMA PS1, New York City
13 min walk • MoMA PS1 is one of the largest art institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
5 Pointz, New York City
12 min walk • 5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin' or 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc. mainly referred to as simply 5 Pointz or 5Pointz, was an American mural space at 45–46 Davis Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
0.6 miNW
Park
Queensbridge Park, New York City
15 min walk • Queensbridge Park, named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, is a 20.34-acre city park along the East River in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
1 miW
Park, Sculpture
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, New York City
26 min walk • The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is a four-acre memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt that celebrates the Four Freedoms he articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address.
0.7 miNW
Landmark connecting Manhattan and Queens
Queensboro Bridge, New York City
17 min walk • The Queensboro Bridge, officially named the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City.
1 miNE
Film and television exhibits
Museum of the Moving Image, New York City
25 min walk • The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in a former building of the historic Astoria Studios, in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
1.1 miN
Showcase for the art of Isamu Noguchi
The Noguchi Museum, New York City
29 min walk • The Noguchi Museum, chartered as The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, is a museum and sculpture garden in the Long Island City section of Queens, New York City, designed and created by the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
0.9 miW
Park, State park, Regional park
Gantry Plaza State Park, New York City
25 min walk • Gantry Plaza State Park is a 12-acre state park on the East River in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens.
0.8 miN
Bridge
Roosevelt Island Bridge, New York City
22 min walk • The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a tower drive vertical lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island in Manhattan to Astoria in Queens, crossing the East Channel of the East River. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Long Island City?

Nearby attractions include Queens Plaza Park, New York City (7 min walk), SculptureCenter, New York City (8 min walk), One Court Square, New York City (9 min walk), Fisher Landau Center for Art, New York City (12 min walk).

How to get to Long Island City by public transport?

The nearest stations to Long Island City:

Bus

Queens Plaza & 24th Street • Lines: Q69 (1 min walk)
Queens Plaza South & 28th Street • Lines: Q32, Q60 (4 min walk)

Metro

Queensboro Plaza • Lines: <7>, 7, N, W (2 min walk)
Queens Plaza • Lines: E, M, R (7 min walk)

Train

Hunterspoint Avenue (18 min walk)
Long Island City (27 min walk)