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Long Island City

46th Ave and Center Blvd
Long Island City, NY 10044

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Transit Options

Bus

Q103 and Q102 Bus between 41 Avenue and Vernon Boulevard

Train

Q103 and Q102 Bus between 41 Avenue and Vernon Boulevard

Neighborhood Fun Facts

  • Long Island City dates back to the early 1630s when a land grant, awarded by the Dutch, established a 160 acre peninsula in Astoria as Jarck’s farm. The area was known for its rich soil and supported a strong farming tradition which continued in Queens until the 19th century. (Source: http://queenswestvillager.com/about/detail/history_of_long_island_city)
  • Long Island City, as its name suggests, was formerly a city, created in 1870 from the merger of multiple villages, and operated as an independent city (much like Brooklyn), and existed as an incorporated city until 1898 when all of Queens was annexed to New York City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Astoria_Historical_Society)