Queens

Long Island City

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114 venues · Long Island City neighborhood highlighted

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Venues

0.7

Per km²

6 nightlife venues in Long Island City — 2 cocktail bars, 1 brewery, 1 beer garden.

As of Jun 9, 2026Venue data © Foursquare. Current bars, pubs and clubs in the neighborhood.

~14 min

To Midtown

Subway stops

9 subway stops within 1000m · showing times to Midtown / Times Sq

As of Jun 9, 2026MTA New York City Transit — Static GTFS subway schedule (open data).

81th

vs. other areas

1,285

Reported crimes

1285 complaints YTD within 1000m of Long Island City — 484 felonies, 801 misdemeanors.

Petit larceny308 · Misdemeanor
Assault 3 & related offenses145 · Misdemeanor
Grand larceny128 · Felony
Miscellaneous penal law77 · Felony
Vehicle and traffic laws72 · Misdemeanor
Felony assault59 · Felony
Dangerous drugs45 · Misdemeanor
Criminal mischief & related of45 · Felony
Off. agnst pub ord sensblty &44 · Misdemeanor
Criminal mischief & related of44 · Misdemeanor
Grand larceny of motor vehicle38 · Felony
Other offenses related to theft34 · Misdemeanor

As of Jun 10, 2026NYPD Complaint Data (YTD) via NYC Open Data. Relative comparison only — not an absolute risk assessment.

Named spaces

Total found

16.7/km²

Green space

32 named parks & green spaces within 1000m of Long Island City.

As of Jun 9, 2026© OpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API

Latin venues

2.1

Per km²

17 Latin American restaurants & food spots in Long Island City.

As of Jun 10, 2026Venue data © Foursquare. Current Latin American restaurants and food spots.

Named venues

Total found

0.0

Density / km²

No queer scene data for Long Island City yet.

As of no data yet© OpenStreetMap contributors. Queer scene signal is OSM-only in v1.

$4,550

Asking rent

$3,164

Rent people pay now

+44%

New-lease premium

$4,253

Zillow cross-check

A new lease near Long Island City runs ~$4,550/mo (typical asking rent, May 2026).

Asking rent for a new lease$4,550/mo · May 2026
Zillow rent index (cross-check)$4,253/mo · ZIP 11101 ·
What current tenants pay$3,164/mo · across 4 census areas
New-lease premiumasking runs ~44% above what current residents pay (lots of rent-stabilized/long-term homes)

As of Jun 10, 2026Typical rent for apartments listed for rent, by neighborhood, from StreetEasy’s public data — what a new lease costs today.Zillow Observed Rent Index by ZIP — an independent asking-rent index used here as a cross-check.What current tenants pay on average (all homes, incl. rent-stabilized and long-term) — U.S. Census American Community Survey, 5-year average. Context, not asking price.

4461

Recent complaints

563

Complaint density

4461 friction complaints (90d) within 1000m of Long Island City.

Illegal parking2804 complaints (90d)
Noise - residential537 complaints (90d)
Blocked driveway374 complaints (90d)
Noise - street/sidewalk234 complaints (90d)
Noise157 complaints (90d)
Heat/hot water105 complaints (90d)
Noise - commercial98 complaints (90d)
Noise - vehicle49 complaints (90d)
Unsanitary condition43 complaints (90d)
Encampment31 complaints (90d)
Rodent16 complaints (90d)
Graffiti13 complaints (90d)

As of Jun 10, 2026311 Service Requests (2010–present) via NYC Open Data. Relative comparison only.

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Long Island City

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