About Long Island City
Long Island City is the westernmost part of Queens, just a few minutes across the East River from midtown Manhattan. Its close proximity to midtown, and its ample transportation connections, has made it an increasingly attractive location for all types of businesses.
Originally settled by farmers in Colonial times, the area was developed by heavy industry in the 1800s. (More about the history of LIC.) Its economy has diversified widely in recent decades. New York City is moving ahead with various projects to encourage additional commercial development in Long Island City, while preserving already well-established manufacturing, distribution and industrial services, and supporting a thriving arts sector.
The following business sectors are well represented in Long Island City.
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• building contractors |
• commercial businesses |
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• wholesaling |
• television and motion picture production |
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• food processing and baking |
• warehousing and distribution |
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• printing and publishing |
• electronic equipment & components |
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• apparel and textile firms |
• banking and financial services |
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• education |
• auto repair |
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• arts and culture |
• health services |
A Home to Numerous Well Established Businesses
162 of the businesses in the Long Island City area have provided information on their years in operation in the community as part of the survey conducted by LICBDC staff members. After analyzing the data we have found that the average total amount of time these businesses have been in operation is 30 years. We have also found that the average amount of time these businesses have been at their current location is 17 years. Graphs concerning years in operation.
