Long Island City Business Development Corporation 29-10 Thomson Avenue, 9th Floor Long Island City, NY 11101 (directions below) Phone: 718.786.5300 Fax: 718.937.1799

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Gayle Baron  President  x 22     Dan Miner   Senior Vice President, Business Services  x 27    Jean Lateef  Director of Fiscal Administration  x 28    Debra Mesloh  IBZ Manager  x32   Andrew Ebenstein  LIC BID Manager  x30    Indra Smith   Office Manager  x21    Maureen Rubio  Intern Special Projects x31    Transportation Guide to the LICBDC Office 29-10 Thomson Ave., 9th Fl. LIC, NY 11101 By Train Take E to 23rd St./Ely Avenue, or the No. 7 train to 45th Rd./ Court House Sq. The exit of the E is at the base of the Citibank Building on 44th Drive. The No. 7 station exit is on Jackson Avenue on the south side of the Citibank Building. From No. 7 station, walk up Jackson Avenue towards the Citibank Building and go around the Court House on Court Sq. North. When you get to the corner of Thomson Avenue and 44th Drive, you can see 29-10 Thomson Avenue. 29-10 Thomson is a 9-story white building with an red sign on top of the building that says "IDCNY". Walk up a slight hill, crossing a bridge over the rail yards, and cross Skillman Avenue. Building entrance is on corner of 30th Street and Thomson Avenue. Take first elevator to the 9th floor. Or, take the No. 7 train to 33rd St./Rawson station. Exit to South side, walk west on Queens Boulevard towards the skyline. Cross Van Dam Street, continue straight on Thomson Avenue past LaGuardia Community College on left until you reach 30th Street, 29-10 entrance is on the corner. By Bus M32 on Madison Avenue across 59th Street to Queens Blvd./ Skillman Avenue Q60 on 60th Street and 1st Avenue to Queens Blvd./ Skillman Avenue. Walk south on Skillman Avenue to Thomson Avenue. Building is on the corner. By Long Island Rail Road L.I.R.R. to Hunter's Point Station, walk up Skillman Avenue to Thomson Avenue, LICBDC is on the corner of 30th Street & Thomson Avenue. From Airports LaGuardia: Grand Central west to BQE (I-278) to LIE (I-495) west, exit Van Dam Street, right on Van Dam, left on Thomson Avenue. JFK: Van Wyck north to Grand Central north to LIE (I-495) west, exit Van Dam Street, right on Van Dam, left on Thomson Avenue. Newark: Rts. 1-9 north or I-78 east to Holland Tunnel, follow signs to "Downtown." West Side Highway to Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to BQE (I-278) north to LIE (I-495) west, exit Van Dam Street, right on Thomson Avenue. By Car Queensboro Bridge Lower Level at 1st Avenue and 59th Street. Stay right on exit ramp to Queens Blvd. After bridge over rail yards, take right on Skillman Avenue. Queensboro Bridge Upper Level at 57th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues or 61st Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. There are two exits from the upper level-bear left towards Queens Blvd. When you get to Thomson Avenue turn left. Building is at the corner of Thomson and 30th Street. Midtown Tunnel at 34th Street. Stay right through tunnel to first exit, 21st Street/ Van Dam Avenue. Right turn at light on Hunters Point Avenue, left on Skillman Avenue up to Thomson Avenue. Manhattan Bridge at Canal Street of Williamsburg Bridge at Delancey Street to BQE (I-278) North to LIE (I-495) West, exit Van Dam Street, right on Van Dam, left on 47th Avenue. From north of NYC: Major Degan Expressway (I-87) south or Bruckner (I-95) south to Triboro Bridge (Queens/LaGuardia Airport), BQE (I-278) to LIE (I-495) west, exit Van Dam Street, right on Van Dam, left on Thomson Avenue. From Eastern Long Island: LIE (I-495) West, Exit Van Dam Street, right on Van Dam, left on Thomson Avenue, or 47th Avenue. From south of NYC: New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) to Exit 13 (I-278, Elizabeth), cross over Verazano Bridge, Stay on BQE (I-278) to LIE (I-495) west, exit Van Dam Street, right on Van Dam, left on Thomson Avenue.