Neighborhood guides to Long Island City.
Practical, fact-based guides to Long Island City. Every guide links its sources and gets a fresh check each year. Ideas for a guide? Write to contact@longislandcity.info.
How to survive Marathon Sunday in LIC: the route, road closures, the 7 train and the ferry, and the best places to cheer when the TCS New York City Marathon runs through Long Island City on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Read the guideCostume parades, pumpkin carving, trunk or treat and a car-free Vernon Boulevard: Halloween 2026 in Long Island City, all in one place.
Read the guideWhere to look for a short stay or a longer lease in Long Island City: hotels in the directory, brokers and leasing offices on the Real Estate page, plus a pointer to NYC short-term rental rules.
Read the guideHow to ride NYC Ferry from Long Island City: the Hunters Point South and Gantry Plaza landings, routes and transfers, fares and discount tickets, bike and stroller rules, the winter schedule, and what is near each landing.
Read the guideHow to survive Marathon Sunday in LIC: the route, road closures, the 7 train and the ferry, and the best places to cheer when the TCS New York City Marathon runs through Long Island City on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Read the guideCocktail programs you can verify in Long Island City, from Dutch Kills and Rewind near Court Square to Center Boulevard and Hunters Point, with directory links. Not a ranked list.
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