Long Island City

4 photos · 2019

4 photographs tagged Long Island City, 2019.

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Red neon Pepsi-Cola sign illuminated against modern residential towers in Long Island City, Queens.
The iconic Pepsi-Cola sign glows in red neon along the East River waterfront in Long Island City, Queens. The landmark sign, originally installed in 1936, now stands in front of modern residential towers and remains a prominent feature of the New York City skyline.

Pepsi-Cola Sign Framed by Long Island City Towers

Midtown Manhattan skyline illuminated at dusk across the East River from Long Island City, Queens.
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.

Manhattan Skyline Seen From Long Island City at Dusk

Long Island sign on the East River waterfront with high-rise buildings in Queens, New York.
The iconic Long Island sign towers over the East River waterfront in Queens as evening light reflects off the glassy high-rises of Long Island City. Once a gritty industrial dock, the area has transformed into one of New York City’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.

Gantry Plaza’s Long Island Sign at Dusk

Modern apartment tower in Long Island City featuring stacked balconies with glass railings and curtain wall facade.
Long Island City apartment towers in New York City. The buildings feature stacked balconies and glass curtain walls typical of recent residential development in the neighborhood.

Zigzag Balcony Pattern on a Long Island City High-Rise

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