62-581: Ravenswood Generating Station is a 2,480 megawatt power plant in Long Island City in Queens , New York City. It is owned and operated by LS Power/ Helix Energy Solutions Group . The plant is fueled primarily by fuel oil (no. 6) and natural gas which heats the boilers. Ravenswood was originally built and owned by Consolidated Edison of New York Inc. (Con Edison) in 1963. The first two units constructed in 1963 were Ravenswood 10 and 20, each having
124-414: A college education or higher, while 16% have less than a high school education and 33% are high school graduates or have some college education. In Community Board 2, 45% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 19% have less than a high school education and 35% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have
186-466: A college education or higher. The percentage of Community Board 1 students excelling in math rose from 43 percent in 2000 to 65 percent in 2011, and reading achievement rose from 47% to 49% during the same time period. Similarly, the percentage of Community Board 2 students excelling in math rose from 40% in to 65%, and reading achievement rose from 45% to 49%, during the same time period. Long Island City's rate of elementary school student absenteeism
248-640: A commercial rooftop farm run by Brooklyn Grange . High-rise housing is being built on a former Pepsi-Cola site on the East River. From June 2002 to September 2004, the former Swingline Staplers plant was the temporary headquarters of the Museum of Modern Art . Other former factories in Long Island City include Fisher Electronics , Marantz and Chiclets Gum. Long Island City's turn-of-the-century district of residential towers, called Queens West,
310-399: A generating capacity of approximately 385 megawatts . Then, in 1965, Ravenswood 30 (commonly called " Big Allis ") was commissioned with a generating capacity of nearly 981 megawatts. In the 1970s, multiple combustion turbine units were installed in a simple cycle configuration to meet peak power demands . Two 2030 MW th (500 MW e ) nuclear reactors were planned to begin operation on
372-704: A high concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio space. Long Island City is the eastern terminus of the Queensboro Bridge , the only non-tolled automotive route connecting Queens and Manhattan . Northeast of the bridge are the Queensbridge Houses , a development of the New York City Housing Authority and the largest public housing complex in the Western Hemisphere . Long Island City
434-693: A high population of residents who are uninsured . In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 12% in Community Board 1 and 16% in Community Board 2, compared to the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter , the deadliest type of air pollutant , is 0.0078 milligrams per cubic metre (7.8 × 10 oz/cu ft) in northern Long Island City and 0.0093 milligrams per cubic metre (9.3 × 10 oz/cu ft) in southern Long Island City. Nineteen percent of Community Board 1 residents and fourteen percent of Community Board 2 residents are smokers , compared to
496-613: A lawsuit against TransCanada Facility USA Inc. for allegedly fraudulently misleading Helix prior to the sale. In 2019, it was announced that a 316 MW battery storage system would be built at the Ravenswood Generating Station. The system would be the largest in New York state and would be built in three phases, the first of which would be complete in 2021. Ravenswood is located in Long Island City in Queens , New York, across from Roosevelt Island . The site
558-487: A manufacturing site producing items like distributor caps, was once located in the industrial neighborhood of Long Island City until purchased by Acuman Partners in 2008 for $ 40 million. The Standard Motor Products Building was put on the market by Acuman in 2014 and acquired by RXR Realty, LLC for $ 110 million. The former factory built in 1919 now houses the Jim Henson Company , Society Awards , and
620-592: A steam generation plant consisting of four Babcock & Wilcox boilers, owned and run by Con Edison. The plant helps in the supply of steam to the Manhattan steam system when needed, via the Ravenswood Tunnel under the East River. Long Island City Long Island City ( LIC ) is a neighborhood on the western tip of the New York City borough of Queens . It is bordered by Astoria to
682-609: A supplier to the Manhattan Project . After the war they entered the nuclear reactor business, and became a major supplier for commercial nuclear power plants. They also built naval nuclear reactors, including for the first commercial nuclear ship . In 2000 the company filed for bankruptcy due to lawsuits from employees over asbestos exposure; they emerged from bankruptcy in 2006. The company had works association football teams which played at senior level in Scotland and
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#1732772776494744-490: Is about equal to the rest of New York City. Nineteen percent of elementary school students in Community Board 1 and eleven percent in Community Board 2 missed twenty or more days per school year , less than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 78% of high school students in Community Board 1 and 86% of high school students in Community Board 2 graduate on time, more than the citywide average of 75%. Babcock %26 Wilcox Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
806-563: Is an American energy technology and service provider that is active and has operations in many international markets with its headquarters in Akron, Ohio . Historically, the company is best known for their steam boilers . The company was founded in 1867 in Providence, Rhode Island , by partners Stephen Wilcox and George Babcock to manufacture and market Wilcox's patented water-tube boiler . B&W's list of innovations and firsts include
868-497: Is connected to the New York City electrical system through the 138 kV Vernon substation and the 345 kV Rainey substation. It is capable of producing 2,480 MW of electric power. Ravenswood No. 3 , also known as Unit 30 or Big Allis , is a natural gas facility at Ravenswood Generating Station owned by LS Power and operated by IHI Corporation Energy Services. During 1963, Allis-Chalmers announced that ConEd had ordered
930-399: Is considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. According to the 2020 census data from New York City Department of City Planning , the southern portion of Long Island City south of the Queensboro Bridge had an approximate average equal population of White and Asian residents with each their populations being between 10,000 and 19,999 residents, while
992-454: Is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 163 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole. The 108th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 88.2% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 2 murders, 12 rapes, 90 robberies, 108 felony assaults, 109 burglaries, 490 grand larcenies, and 114 grand larcenies auto in 2018. Long Island City
1054-539: Is located along the East River, just north of the LIRR's Long Island City Station. Redevelopment in Queens West reflects the intent to have the area as a major residential area in New York City, with its high-rise residences very close to public transportation, making it convenient for commuters to travel to Manhattan by ferry or subway. The first tower, the 42-floor Citylights, opened in 1998 with an elementary school at
1116-570: Is now one of the buildings which houses LaGuardia Community College . Other buildings on the campus originally served as the location of the Ford Instrument Company, which was at one time a major producer of precision machines and devices. Artist Isamu Noguchi converted a photo-engraving plant into a workshop; the site is now the Noguchi Museum , a space dedicated to his work. The Standard Motor Products headquarters,
1178-671: Is part of Queens Community District 1 to the north and Queens Community District 2 to the south. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department 's 108th Precinct. Politically, Long Island City is represented by the New York City Council 's 26th District. Long Island City was incorporated as a city on May 4, 1870, from the merging of the village of Astoria and the hamlets of Ravenswood , Hunters Point , Blissville , Sunnyside , Dutch Kills , Steinway, Bowery Bay and Middleton in
1240-834: Is served by the following New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations: Formerly, Engine Company 261/Ladder Company 116 was located at 37-20 29th Street, until it was closed in 2003 as a cost-saving measure. As of 2018 , preterm births are more common in southern Long Island City than in other places citywide, but are less common in northern Long Island City; births to teenage mothers are less common than citywide in both areas. In northern Long Island City, there were 84 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 15.1 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). In southern Long Island City, there were 90 preterm births per 1,000 live births, and 14.9 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births. Long Island City has
1302-735: The Hunters Point Historic District , a national historic district that includes 19 contributing buildings along 45th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets. They are a set of townhouses built in the late 19th century. The historic district was created by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1968, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The modern Queens West and Hunter's Point South developments are located on
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#17327727764941364-608: The New York Public Service Commission required National Grid to sell Ravenswood to ensure competition in the market. On August 26, 2008, Ravenswood was sold by National Grid to TransCanada Corporation for $ 2.9 billion. TransCanada later sold Ravenswood to LS Power / Helix Energy Solutions Group in a package deal also including the Ironwood, Ocean State and Kibby Wind facilities for a total price of US$ 2.1 Billion. In 2018, Helix Generation LLC filed
1426-571: The ZIP Code 11101, is a neighborhood within Long Island City, located at 40°44′4.87″N 73°56′9.81″W / 40.7346861°N 73.9360583°W / 40.7346861; -73.9360583 and bordered by Calvary Cemetery to the east; the Long Island Expressway to the north; Newtown Creek to the south; and Dutch Kills, a tributary of Newtown Creek, to the west. Blissville was named after Neziah Bliss, who owned most of
1488-517: The government of New York State to construct one of two campuses for its proposed Amazon HQ2 at Queens West in Long Island City. The other campus would be located at National Landing in Crystal City, Virginia . Both campuses would have 25,000 workers. The selection was confirmed by Amazon on November 13, 2018. On February 14, 2019, Amazon announced it was pulling out, citing unexpected opposition from local lawmakers and unions. In 1870,
1550-554: The "world's first MILLION-KILOWATT unit...big enough to serve 3,000,000 people." This sheer scale helped the plant become popularly known as "Big Allis", due to Allis-Chalmers' role in construction. During the Northeast blackout of 1965 , the bearings of the Allis-Chalmers Turbine were damaged. The lube oil pumps were hooked up to the electrical grid and thus shut down during the blackout, causing bearing damage. At
1612-558: The 1880s, Mayor De Bevoise nearly bankrupted the Long Island City government by embezzlement , of which he was convicted. Many dissatisfied residents of Astoria circulated a petition to ask the New York State Legislature to allow it to secede from Long Island City and reincorporate as the Village of Astoria, as it existed prior to the incorporation of Long Island City, in 1884. The petition was ultimately dropped by
1674-489: The 1990s, Queens West on the west side of Long Island City was developed to revitalize 74 acres (30 ha) along the East River , with plans to bring in as many as 16,000 new residents in a total of 19 new buildings. In 2001, the neighborhood was rezoned from an industrial neighborhood to a residential neighborhood, and the area underwent gentrification , with developments such as Hunter's Point South being built in
1736-506: The 19th century. The tributary of the same name connected to Sunswick Creek at its north end, which facilitated commerce in the region. The canalization of Newtown Creek and the Kills at the end of the 19th century intensified industrial development of the area, which prospered until the middle of the 20th century. The neighborhood is currently undergoing a massive rezoning of mixed residential and commercial properties. Blissville, which has
1798-484: The BID's size and budget be doubled, and the BID was again expanded in 2024. Eagle Electric , now known as Cooper Wiring Devices, was one of the last major factories in the area, before it moved to China ; Plant No. 7, which was the largest of their factories and housed their corporate offices, is being converted to residential luxury lofts . Long Island City is currently home to the largest fortune cookie factory in
1860-494: The East River waterfront. Long Island City is home to a large and dynamic artistic community. Woodside, Sunnyside, and Long Island City are patrolled by the 108th Precinct of the NYPD , located at 5-47 50th Avenue. The 108th Precinct ranked 25th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. As of 2018 , with a non-fatal assault rate of 19 per 100,000 people, Sunnyside and Woodside's rate of violent crimes per capita
1922-611: The Hispanic and Black populations each were under 5,000 residents. North of the Queensboro Bridge in northern Long Island City had between 10,000 and 19,999 Hispanic residents while the White, Black, and Asian populations were each between 5,000 and 9,999 residents. According to a New York Times article from October 18, 2021, the Asian population of Long Island City has grown fivefold since 2010 nearing 11,000 residents making up 34% of
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1984-627: The Hunters Point Historic District and Queensboro Bridge, the 45th Road – Court House Square Station (Dual System IRT) , Long Island City Courthouse Complex , and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . New York City designated landmarks include the Pepsi-Cola sign along the East River; the Fire Engine Company 258, Hook and Ladder Company 115 firehouse;
2046-663: The Long Island City Courthouse; the New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company building; and the Chase Manhattan Bank Building . Based on data from the 2010 United States Census , the population of the combined Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City neighborhood was 20,030, a decrease of 1,074 (5.1%) from the 21,104 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 540.94 acres (218.91 ha),
2108-547: The Town of Newtown. At the time of its incorporation, Long Island City had between 12,000 and 15,000 residents. Its charter provided for an elected mayor and a ten-member Board of Aldermen with two representing each of the city's five wards. City ordinances could be passed by a majority vote of the Board of Aldermen and the mayor's signature. Long Island City held its first election on July 5, 1870. Residents elected A.D. Ditmars
2170-671: The United States, owned by Wonton Foods and producing four million fortune cookies a day. Lucky numbers included on fortunes in the company's cookies led to 110 people across the United States winning $ 100,000 each in a May 2005 drawing for Powerball . The Brooks Brothers tie manufacturing factory, which employs 122 people and produces more than 1.5 million ties per year, has operated in Long Island City since 1999. Other companies headquartered in Long Island City include independent film studio Troma and Standard Motor Products . In spring 2010, JetBlue Airways announced it
2232-769: The area are the Elmhurst Hospital Center in Elmhurst and the Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens in Astoria . Long Island City is covered by ZIP Code 11101. The United States Post Office operates the Long Island City Station at 46-02 21st Street. Long Island City generally has a slightly higher ratio of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018 . In Community Board 1, half of residents (50%) have
2294-692: The area's Asian residents and businesses. Long Island City was once home to many factories and bakeries, some of which are finding new uses. The former Silvercup bakery is now home to Silvercup Studios , which has produced notable works such as NBC 's 30 Rock and HBO 's Sex and the City and The Sopranos . The Silvercup sign is visible from the IRT Flushing Line and BMT Astoria Line trains going into and out of Queensboro Plaza ( 7 , <7> , N and W trains). The former Sunshine Bakery
2356-427: The area. Since then, there has been substantial commercial and residential growth in Long Island City, with 41 new residential apartment buildings being built just between 2010 and 2017. A resident of nearby Woodside proposed establishing a Japantown in Long Island City in 2006, though this did not occur. By the mid-2010s, Long Island City was one of New York City's fastest-growing neighborhoods. In addition to
2418-641: The base. Others have been completed since then and more are being planned or under construction. Long Island City contains several of the tallest buildings in Queens . The 658-foot (201 m) One Court Square , formerly the Citicorp Building, was built in 1990 in Courthouse Square ; it is currently the fourth tallest building in Queens and the fifth-tallest on Long Island, and was Queens' tallest building until 2019. The tallest building in
2480-459: The borough and second tallest on Long Island, the 811-foot (247 m) Orchard residential tower, was architecturally topped-out in July 2024. Yet another skyscraper, the 755-foot (230 m) tower named Sven , completed construction at Queens Plaza and became the third tallest building in the borough. The Queensbridge Houses , a public-housing complex, comprises over 3,000 units, making it
2542-463: The citizens. Long Island City continued to exist as an incorporated city until 1898, when Queens was annexed to New York City. The last mayor of Long Island City was an Irish-American named Patrick Jerome "Battle-Axe" Gleason . The Common Council of Long Island City in 1873 adopted the coat of arms as "emblematical of the varied interest represented by Long Island City." It was designed by George H. Williams, of Ravenswood . The overall composition
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2604-472: The city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Community Board 1, 19% of residents are obese , 11% are diabetic , and 29% have high blood pressure —compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In Community Board 2, 20% of residents are obese , 9% are diabetic , and 23% have high blood pressure . In addition, 22% of children in northern Long Island City and 19% of children in southern Long Island City are obese, compared to
2666-533: The citywide average of 20%. Eighty-nine percent of Community Board 1 residents and ninety-two percent of Community Board 2 residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 79% of residents in both areas described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", slightly higher than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket, there are 17 bodegas in southern Long Island City and 10 in northern Long Island City. The nearest large hospitals in
2728-411: The first mayor; Ditmars ran as both a Democrat and a Republican . The first elected Board of Aldermen was H. Rudolph and Patrick Lonirgan (Ward 1); Francis McNena and William E. Bragaw (Ward 2); George Hunter and Mr. Williams (Third Ward); James R. Bennett and John Wegart (Ward Four); and E.M. Hartshort and William Carlin (Fifth Ward). The mayor and the aldermen were inaugurated on July 18, 1870. In
2790-462: The growing Asian population in NYCHA 's Queensbridge Houses section of Long Island City at 11% are mostly from immigrant working-class backgrounds and largely have limited English skills, which has presented issues when residents are unable to find interpreters to communicate with NYCHA. New York City Council member Julie Won , who represents the neighborhood, has spoken about the need for outreach to
2852-551: The land in the 1830s and 1840s. Bliss built the first version of what was known for many years as the Blissville Bridge, a drawbridge over Newtown Creek, connecting Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Blissville; it was replaced in the 20th century by the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge , also called the J. J. Byrne Memorial Bridge, located slightly upstream. Blissville existed as a small village until 1870 when it
2914-659: The largest such complex in North America. Since 2005, part of the neighborhood has been maintained by the LIC Partnership as part of the Long Island City Business Improvement District. Initially, the business improvement district comprised 84 properties on either side of Queens Plaza. The BID was expanded in 2017 to cover several other major roads in Long Island City. The LIC Partnership requested in 2022 that
2976-460: The median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. In both community boards, most inhabitants are middle-aged adults and youth. As of 2017, the median household income was $ 66,382 in Community Board 1 and $ 67,359 in Community Board 2. In 2018, an estimated 18% of Community Board 1 and 20% of Community Board 2 residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City. The unemployment rate
3038-412: The neighborhood had a population density of 37.0 inhabitants per acre (23,700/sq mi; 9,100/km ). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 14.7% (2,946) White , 25.9% (5,183) African American , 0.3% (62) Native American , 15.5% (3,096) Asian , 0.0% (6) Pacific Islander , 1.2% (248) from other races , and 1.9% (385) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.5% (8,104) of
3100-452: The neighborhood's population. The new Asian residents are mainly Chinese, Bengalis, Koreans, and Japanese, and the neighborhood had at least 15 Asian-owned businesses in the neighborhood. Unlike the largely working-class Asian immigrant populations in southern Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, the growing Asian population in Long Island City tends to be second- or third-generation Americans and are largely middle or upper class. Exceptionally however,
3162-625: The north; the East River to the west; Sunnyside to the east; and Newtown Creek , which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn , to the south. Incorporated as a city in 1870, Long Island City was originally the seat of government of the Town of Newtown , before becoming part of the City of Greater New York in 1898. In the early 21st century, Long Island City became known for its rapid and ongoing residential growth and gentrification , its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. The area has
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#17327727764943224-648: The population. Long Island City is split between Queens Community Board 1 to the north of Queens Plaza and Queens Community Board 2 south of Queens Plaza. The entirety of Queens Community Board 1, which comprises northern Long Island City and Astoria, had 199,969 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 83.4 years. The entirety of Queens Community Board 2, which comprises southern Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside, had 135,972 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 85.4 years. Both figures are higher than
3286-655: The site in 1970, but they were cancelled due to controversy and safety concerns . Due to deregulation of the energy markets in New York State, Con Edison was required to sell all of its "in-city" generating stations in New York City including Ravenswood. In 1999, Con Edison transferred ownership of Ravenswood to KeySpan Energy for $ 597 million. In 2004, KeySpan constructed a new unit, Ravenswood 40, using combined cycle technology with generating capacity of 250 megawatts. National Grid plc acquired KeySpan in 2007 but due to its involvement in electrical transmission
3348-502: The time of its installation, it was the world's largest steam energy generating facility. It is located on the Ravenswood site, consisting of Units 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as several small gas turbines (GTs), and an oil depot . The site overall produces about 2,500 MW, or approximately 20% of New York City 's current energy consumption. In 2011, Big Allis burned 97% natural gas, 3% oil (used as backup fuels). The site also includes
3410-537: The villages of Astoria , Ravenswood , Hunters Point, Dutch Kills, Middletown, Sunnyside , Blissville, and Bowery Bay were incorporated into Long Island City. Dutch Kills was a hamlet , named for its navigable tributary of Newtown Creek, that occupied what today is Queens Plaza . Dutch Kills was an important road hub during the American Revolutionary War , and the site of a British Army garrison from 1776 to 1783. The area supported farms during
3472-473: The world's first installed utility boiler (1881); manufacture of boilers to power New York City's first subway (1902); first pulverized coal power plant (1918); design and manufacture of components for USS Nautilus , the world's first nuclear-powered submarine (1953–55); the first supercritical pressure coal-fired boiler (1957); design and supply of reactors for the first U.S. built nuclear-powered surface ship, NS Savannah (1961). The company
3534-438: Was 8% in Community Board 1 and 5% in Community Board 2, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 47% in Community Board 1 and 51% in Community Board 2, slightly lower than the citywide and boroughwide rates of 53% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018 , northern LIC is considered to be gentrifying , while southern LIC
3596-517: Was formerly a sectional center facility (SCF). The Greater Astoria Historical Society , a nonprofit cultural and historical organization documenting the Long Island City area's history, has operated since 1985. Through the 1930s, three subway tunnels, the Queens-Midtown Tunnel , and the Queensboro Bridge were built to connect the neighborhood to Manhattan. By the 1970s, the factories in Long Island City were being abandoned. In
3658-421: Was founded in 1867 by Stephen Wilcox , Jr. and his partner George Herman Babcock with the intention of building safer steam boilers. Stephen Wilcox first avowed that “there must be a better way” to safely generate power, and he and George Babcock responded with the design for the first inherently safe water-tube boiler. B&W was the main builder of naval boilers for American forces during World War II, and were
3720-479: Was incorporated into Long Island City. Historically an industrial neighborhood, it has Triangle 54 , a small park with a monument at 54th Avenue and 48th Street. Hunters Point is located on the south side of Long Island City, along Newtown Creek . The area took the name Hunters Point in 1825, named after British sea captain George Hunter whose family operated the site as a 210-acre farm. It contains
3782-413: Was inspired by New York City's coat of arms. The shield is rich in historic allusion, including Native American, Dutch, and English symbols. In 1898, Long Island City became part of New York City. The city surrendered its independence in 1898 to become part of the City of Greater New York . However, Long Island City survives as ZIP Code 11101 and ZIP Code prefix 111 (with its own main post office) and
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#17327727764943844-547: Was moving its headquarters from Forest Hills to Long Island City, also incorporating the jobs from its Darien, Connecticut , office. The airline, which operates its largest hub at JFK Airport, also operates from LaGuardia Airport, and made the Brewster Building in Queens Plaza its home. The airline moved there around mid-2012. In November 2018, news media claimed that Amazon.com was in final talks with
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