History

Long Island City history, drawing on the QueensWest.com archive (1998 to 2013).

Long Island City’s story, drawing on fifteen years of QueensWest.com (1998 to 2013). More history pages are coming; for now, here is what happened on this day in the archive, and photos from the old picture gallery.

From the QueensWest.com archive

This day in QueensWest history

Looking through the archive…

From the archive · 1999

The gantries before the park

Hunters Point, February 1999: the float bridges that became Gantry Plaza State Park.

From the archive · Citylights

The skyline at night

A night view from the QueensWest.com Citylights picture gallery.

From the archive · 2004

The Pepsi-Cola sign

Seen from Gantry Park in May 2004, twelve years before it was landmarked.

From the archive · 2006

The Powerhouse

The old Pennsylvania Railroad powerhouse on the East River, July 2006.

From the archive · 2005

Market day

The LIC Farmers Market, July 2005.

From the QueensWest.com photo archive

Gantry Plaza State Park, April 2006

The piers and the Manhattan skyline, November 2005

Market stalls, July 2005

The full QueensWest.com archive (1998 to 2013) lives at queenswest.com.