Long Island City Neighborhood Guide
2of 50 Queens Neighborhoods
Where Glass Towers Meet Graffiti
🧭Generally defined as the area: Queens Plaza to the south, Newtown Creek to the north and west separating from Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Queens Expressway snaking along the east
📌Best known for: Glass towers with waterfront views, Manhattan access, and MoMA PS1
👕You can spot a Long Island City local by: Their Whole Foods tote, growler, and refusal to call it LIC
👍Move here if you want: A doorman building without the Manhattan rent prices
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: Every restaurant closing by 9pm on weeknights
✨The general vibe is: Up and coming, shiny and new, but accessible
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