LIC History

Long Island City neighborhood profile 1940
In 1943, 4 Newspapers published  a 'NYC Market Analysis" with photos,maps, data & a profile of Long Island City,NY. Thanks to CUNY Graduate Center for recovering this document, it offers a unique window into Long Island City from another era.

contributed by CUNY

Market Analysis excerpt: "Motorists from mid-town Manhattan enter Queens through Long Island City. This district is joined to Manhattan by the Queensboro Bridge  and the Midtown Tunnel. Long Island City is almost surrounded by water and railroad yards. It is a big industrial center.

1943 Statistics

Total Population-58,158 (larger than York, Pennsylvania, at that time)

Native white-41,798

Foreign-born white-15,835

Black-485

other races-67

2010 Statistics

Total Population-56,911 (a change of only 1,274 people in 70 years)

Native white-17,841

Foreign-born white-10,722

Black-7,405

other races- 15,082

contributed by CUNY

Pictures:

1. 36 Avenue looking west toward 30th Street
2. Crescent Street between 33rd Av and 33rd road
3. 29th Street looking north from 34th Ave.
4. Freight yards looking north of 49th Avenue