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The Best Restaurants in City Island, New York
The Best Restaurants in City Island, New York. City Island is a tiny island off the coast of the Bronx, in New York City. It's one-mile-long main drag is home to dozens of seafood and other resta...
Family Things to Do in Long Island, New York in the Spring
Family Things to Do in Long Island, New York in the Spring. Long Island, New York, is less than an hour from Manhattan. The area can be reached from Manhattan by car, by train or by catching one o...
Top Long Island Activities for Kids
Top Long Island Activities for Kids. Long Island, New York is known by many as a tourist destination for adults--particularly the lovely beach resort areas of the Hamptons--but it also has a lot t...
Italian Restaurants in Northport, Long Island
Italian Restaurants in Northport, Long Island. Northport, Long Island, New York is a quiet village just an hour from New York City (by train), where restaurants and boutiques are plentiful. Northp...
New York City Landmark Sightseeing Tours
New York City Landmark Sightseeing Tours. It is easy for first time visitors to New York City to be overwhelmed as they try to see all the landmarks. To better organize your trip around the NYC, c...
New York Tourism
New York Tourism. When people think about New York, they automatically think about New York City. There is so much more to New York state. Tourists come from all over the world not only to experie...
The History of Deer Park, Long Island
The History of Deer Park, Long Island. Deer Park, New York has had a long and interesting history. Once considered New York's "fruit basket," it was originally a farming district that was known fo...
Non-Touristy Things to Do in New York
Non-Touristy Things to Do in New York. One of the first things some tourists like to do as soon as they get to New York City is blend in and not seem like a tourist. Doing what the locals do is th...
Restaurants in Islip, New York
Restaurants in Islip, New York. The hamlet of Islip, New York is situated on the south shore in western Suffolk County on Long Island. If you travel to Long Island, Islip is an ideal place to stay...
Fire Island Restaurants in New York
Fire Island Restaurants in New York. Fire Island is full of great restaurants, many of which you could enjoy while overlooking the beach, listening to the waves and watching the sunset. The ferry ...
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Long Island City, New York Hotels

W New York Hotel
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
541 Lexington Avenue New York, NY  10022
Where can you find the first W hotel? Look no further. In 1998, among the massive skyscrapers and sea of yellow taxis this 68...

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$209.00

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W New York - The Court
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
130 East 39th Street New York, NY  10016
An intimate hotel with a very residential feel, W New York-The Court is on a tree lined street, in the heart of midtown Manha...

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$229.00

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Grand Hyatt New York
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
109 East 42nd Street New York, NY  10017
The Grand Hyatt New York towering over Park Avenue, is adjacent to Grand Central Station and the Chrysler Building. The hotel...

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Intercontinental The Barclay
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
111 East 48th Street New York, NY  10017
Restored to its 1926 neo-Federal style, InterContinental The Barclay New York welcomes guests with residential warmth and lux...

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$269.00

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70 Park Avenue Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
70 Park Avenue At 38th Street New York, NY  10016
A luxurious hotel for guests seeking a stylish residential ambiance and gracious service, 70 park avenue is ready to be your ...

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Getaways Near Long Island City, New York

A June Honeymoon in New York City
This idyllic weekend is styled for those people who have decided to throw radicalism, funkiness—and probably quite a lot of money—to the wind and celebrate their love the old-fashioned way: with a cla...
New York, NY

A Traditional New York New Year's Eve
Remember the film "When Harry met Sally" with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan? After years of friendship, Harry and Sally finally figure out on New Year’s Eve that they love each other. Harry runs all the ...
New York, NY

All That Jazz!
Jazz is sexy. There's no doubt about it. It’s the musical perfection of Ella Fitzgerald. The sultry sadness of Billie Holiday. The heat of Louis Armstrong. The cool of Miles Davis. It’s the hesitation...
New York, NY

Around Prospect Park
This is a lengthy walk from the westernmost to easternmost point of Prospect Park. It’s no straight line, and you never set foot inside the park. Instead, the walk skirts the park, taking you through ...
Brooklyn, NY

Art for Lovers
For many years, most experts have considered New York City to be the art capital of the world. It’s the place where contemporary art is “happening.” What’s more, New York houses—and exhibits—the most ...
New York, NY

Other Activities

Outdoor Recreation Near Long Island City, New York

Five Bridges and Three Boroughs (Distance: 1.6 mi)
This highly creative 9-mile, semi-aerial hike and cycle route crosses the East River via the Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn Bridges and between Queens and Brooklyn via the Pulaski B...
New York, NY - Hiking - length:9 mi
Greenpoint (Distance: 1.6 mi)
Greenpoint was one of Brooklyn’s centers of the “black arts,” with more than 50 oil refineries and 20 glass factories in operation in the late 19th century. But industry was on the decline by the mid-...
Brooklyn, NY - Walking - length:3.75 mi
Williamsburg (Distance: 2.6 mi)
Williamsburg’s 21st-century reinvention as hipster haven Billyburg occurred after decades of poverty and neglect. It’s only the latest transformation for an area that’s had many identities. From a far...
Brooklyn, NY - Walking - length:5.75 mi
Broadway from the Battery to the Bronx (Distance: 2.7 mi)
This ultimate urban hike begins near the southern tip of Manhattan and angles north for 18 miles, threading the entire length of the island and part of the Bronx, through every kind of New York neighb...
New York, NY - Hiking - length:18 mi
Bushwick (Distance: 3.4 mi)
In tracing the history of Bushwick, one of the five original Kings County towns founded by the Dutch (as Boswijck in 1661), two words are bound to come up: beer and blackout. Bushwick’s brewing indust...
Brooklyn, NY - Walking - length:4 mi
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Golf Courses Near Long Island City, New York

Flushing Meadows
Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt
Municipal, 18 holes
1050 yards, par 54
4.7 miles from center of Long Island City, New York

Forest Park
Forest Park Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
6053 yards, par 70
5.4 miles from center of Long Island City, New York

Liberty National
Liberty National
Private Equity, 18 holes
7346 yards, par 70
7.5 miles from center of Long Island City, New York

Kissena Park
Kissena Park Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
4727 yards, par 64
7.6 miles from center of Long Island City, New York

Clearview
Clearview Park Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
6263 yards, par 70
8.8 miles from center of Long Island City, New York

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Weather for Long Island City, New York

Saturday, February 11 2012 21:51 PM
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30° Overcast
Humidity: 59%
Wind: W at 18 mph

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