Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for New Headquarters
> Long Island City is a mixed-use community where arts and industry intersect<p>It's mostly empty warehouses, housing projects, and luxury condos. There's very little in terms of culture or even basic needs, like grocery stores.<p>> Long Island City has some of the best transit access in New York City, with 8 subway lines, 13 bus lines, commuter rail, a bike-sharing service, and ferries serving the area<p>Realistically it's the densely overcrowded 7 train, getting worse each year, with no relief in sight. Once the L shuts down in 2019 the G will be absolutely overrun.<p>> and LaGuardia and JFK airports are in close proximity<p>Getting to LGA involves taking a train to a bus, by car it's a breeze, JFK is an hour away by train.