Community
LIC’s authentic mixed-use urban character supports a
neighborhood rich in cultural offerings and amenities, with a
growing array of retail and healthy living services. Public and
private investments, including parks, schools and a destination
local library, continue to transform LIC’s industrial landscape into
a dynamic, walkable community with world-class public spaces
and new community centers of activity.
A Community to Live and Grow
With more than 11,000 residential units in construction or
planning these projects, once complete, will push LIC’s core
population over 100,000 residents by 2021.
Since 2017, a rich offering of more than 70 new Food & Drink,
Shopping, Health & Fitness, and Services-based businesses
opened in the neighborhood.
A Center of Arts & Culture
A diverse array of arts organizations and working artists put LIC
at the center of New York’s cultural conversation.
LIC has over 42 Arts & Culture Organizations, including
internationally renowned museums, experimental performing
arts, and nonprofits that foster the next generation of artists.
Many Ways to Live
An existing mix of historic townhouses, post-war multi-family
apartment buildings, glass towers, and the largest public
housing development in the U.S. make up LIC’s diverse
residential community. Recently opened co-living spaces add
another option with ALTA+ by Ollie and The Collective Paper
Factory Hotel.
Arts & Culture
A diverse array of arts organizations put LIC at the center of
New York’s cultural conversation.
42+ Arts
& Culture
Organizations
LICP Arts Connection Sites
Arts & Culture Orgs
Parks
The Chocolate Factory
Theater
Educational Acceleration
50,000+ students
at LaGuardia Community College & CUNY Law
325 enrolled in LaGuardia TechHire program
30,000 sq ft of startup offices at NYDesigns
Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island
will bring 2,000 new applied sciences students
to the area
21 public high schools with 5 tech training programs
serving close to 6,000 students
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