Tourists are discovering the area – mostly because of the better hotel rates – and locals are taking advantage of a quiet but convenient place to live

BEST THINGS TO DO IN LONG ISLAND CITY, NYC

Gantry Plaza State Park + Hunter’s Point South Park

There is plenty of room to relax, jog or have a picnic, plus the playgrounds for the kids and for dogs. The area now taken by the park was formerly an industrial area, of sugar refineries. Did I mention the beautiful views?

PEPSI COLA SIGN

The famous Pepsi-Cola sign is was built in 1936 and it is  60 feet high. Actually, this sign sat on top of a Pepsi bottling plant for a long time – and it was moved to Gantry Plaza State Park in 2009.  Since 2016, the sign is an official New York City landmark.

CHIP CITY COOKIES

Chip City has one of the best cookies in New York City (the other one is from Levain Bakery). And besides the traditional flavors, I love the idea that they have exclusive flavors every day! And there is a location in LIC!

AMERICAN BRASS

Waterfront restaurant with a New American menu. The atmosphere is fantastic and cool e the dishes are so fresh and delicious! Here, the burger is obviously a must-try – but you can’t go wrong with the gnocchi and the risotto.

Rockaway Brewing Company

This brewery has started in Far Rockaway, but today they make all the beer by hand in Long Island City. The location has a tap room, so you can hang out.

MORE TIPS?

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Laura Peruchi

LAURA LIVES IN NEW YORK SINCE 2014 AND she IS DEDICATED TO CREATING CONTENT ABOUT THE CITY AND ALSO ABOUT living ABROAD.

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