| About Long
Island City - Long Island City, New
York, often abbreviated L.I.C., is in the Queens
borough of New York City.
It was created in 1870 from the communities of Astoria,
Hunters Point, Blissville, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills and
Bowery Bay. It is located in the northwest part of Long
Island, adjoining the east bank of the East River. Locals
now use the term only for the area south of Astoria.
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Living in Long Island City
Long Island City was once home to
many factories and bakeries, some of which are finding
new uses. The former Silvercup bakery is now home to
Silvercup Studios, which produces notable work such
as HBO's The Sopranos. The Silvercup sign is visible
from the 7 Train going into and out of Queensboro Plaza.
The former Sunshine Bakery is now LaGuardia Community
College. Artist Isamu Noguchi converted a photo-engraving
plant into a workshop; the site is now a museum dedicated
to his work. High-rise housing is now being built on
the former Pepsi-Cola site, and from June 2002 - September
2004 the old Swingline Staplers plant was the temporary
headquarters of the Museum of Modern Art. Other factories
included Fisher Electronics, and Chiclet Gum.
Long Island City is also home to several
specialized high schools: Academy of American Studies
(a history high school), Aviation High School, Information
Technology, International High School, Frank Sinatra
School of the Arts, Middle College High School, Newcomers
High School, and Robert F. Wagner HS.
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