Long Island City, as a city of its own, was created on May 4, 1870, from the merger of areas villages and towns. It had its own charter with a future mayor and a ten-member Board of Alderman with two representing each of the city’s five wards. The mayor and the aldermen were inaugurated on July 18, 1870.
Long Island City continued to exist as an incorporated city until 1898, when Queens was annexed to New York City. In 1898, Long Island City became part of New York City.
Long Island City is home to a large and dynamic artistic community. LIC is home to See.me, a web-based arts organization. It specializes in providing online profiles that creatives can use to display, promote, and gain support for their work. The site caters to artists, photographers, musicians, designers and creative enthusiasts.
Long Island City along with other local communities always embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity, unity and has many positive-minded and inspiring people as well as historic business-friendly diverse neighborhoods.
Long Island City’s local businesses and residents are rolling out the “Welcome to Long Island City” and their real “You’re Welcome Here” LIC welcome mats to visitors, musicians, tourists, entrepreneurs, startups, artistic talent, creative communities, and more value-added businesses.
Business startups in art, watercolor, fashion, music, beauty, information technology, education technology, and the arts are always in demand in a local growing community like Long Island City’s local communities. Shop Local! Buy Local!