Long Island City
The Vibe
New York's art district that doesn't know it's famous yet — where MoMA PS1's Saturday Warm Up parties are legendary, where Gantry State Park's Manhattan skyline view is the best in New York, and where the infrastructure of creativity (studios, galleries, makers) still exists at prices that Manhattan pushed out decades ago. Industrial past, artistic present, residential future.
Description
Queens' fastest-transformed neighborhood where MoMA PS1 anchors a former industrial waterfront that now holds some of Manhattan's most dramatic views from Gantry Plaza State Park. Long Island City's art infrastructure is extraordinary: PS1, the Sculpture Center, the Noguchi Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park, and dozens of gallery and studio spaces have made it a concentrated museum district outside Manhattan. The Amazon HQ2 decision, cancelled and then partially revived, accelerated residential development in a neighborhood that was already transforming. The 7 train from Grand Central arrives in 3 minutes.
Neighborhood Stats
Popular With
- Art Lovers
- Young Professionals
- Families
- Photographers
- Creatives
Key Attributes
- Art Museums
- Manhattan Views
- Industrial
- Waterfront
- Emerging
Food Scene
John Brown Smokehouse (10-43 44th Dr) is the definitive Kansas City barbecue in New York. M. Wells Steakhouse (43-15 Crescent St) offers one of the most idiosyncratic and excellent steak experiences in the country, housed in a former diner. Casa Enrique (5-48 49th Ave) holds a Michelin star for Mexican cooking. Tournesol (50-12 Vernon Blvd) is the French bistro standard in LIC. Mu Ramen (12-09 Jackson Ave) draws ramen pilgrims from across the city.