Midtown Manhattan Skyline Viewed From Long Island City

Midtown Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building, viewed across the East River from Long Island City.
Midtown Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building, viewed across the East River from Long Island City.

Midtown Manhattan rises across the East River as viewed from Long Island City in Queens. The Empire State Building, completed in 1931 to a height of 1,454 feet with its antenna, remains one of the skyline's most recognizable structures. Nearby, the Chrysler Building, finished in 1930, held the title of world's tallest building for less than a year before losing it to the Empire State Building. The East River separates Manhattan from Queens and Brooklyn, connecting New York Harbor to Long Island Sound as a tidal estuary rather than a true river. Long Island City, once dominated by factories and warehouses, has become one of the fastest-growing residential areas in New York City over the past two decades.

Photo taken in August 2019.

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