Merely a hop and a skip, no jump, across the east river from Manhattan is the area of Long Island City, Queens. Long Island City, referred to as LIC, represents a spectacular advantage for those looking to maximize on space and minimize on price in the New York City real estate market. The area of Hunter’s Point LIC is just one stop from Grand Central Station (42nd & Park) on the #7 subway line and Jakobson Properties’ apartments on Vernon Blvd are only two blocks north of the Vernon-Jackson/Hunters Point subway stop. Combined ease of access to midtown Manhattan with affordable, beautiful, newly constructed apartments, make this building a must-see for even those renters reluctant to live outside of Manhattan. The area primarily has attached and semi-attached townhouses, and multi-family homes are common, but new developments are bringing increased availability for renters. LIC has tons of quality restaurants, parks and is a neighborhood that professionals, students, international visitors and families looking for a place to call home will enjoy.

Check out this NY Times article on Long Island City:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/nyregion/15metjournal.html?scp=1&sq=long+island+city&st=nyt