Historic Tales of Long Island City

by Greater Astoria Historical Society

Book Overview

Legends of LIC

Long Island City may be one of New York's fastest growing neighborhoods, but it already has an incredible history within the Big Apple. DeWitt Clinton lived in a mansion off Newtown Creek and is credited with bringing the Inland Empire to the Empire City by spearheading the construction of the Erie canal, connecting America's heartland to New York's economic hub. William Steinway saw Astoria as the perfect blank canvas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467149632
• ISBN13: 9781467149631
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"