Long Island City

Long Island City
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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738573854

In 1870, the communities of Astoria, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, and Blissville (near today's Sunnyside) merged to form a new municipality: Long Island City. This once independent city is undergoing an immense transformation as high rises replace single-family homes. It is the charm of a small town in a big city that many new residents have never seen.