Long Island City NY Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AEmpire State Building

  • 350 Fifth Ave
    New York City, NY 10118-0110
  • 2127363100
4.0
316+ reviews, 3 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center, gift shop, guided tou… more
  • Location: New York, New York (1.7 miles from Long Island City)
  • If you've ever been to Sears Tower, it is such a rush to ride the elevator to the top and finally arrive to the viewing deck where you can observe North, South, East and West directions through protective glass. It's just as well that you are protected because with the way the wind blows, you do ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Today I sent my husband off to war. Today marks the six-month anniversary of the terrorist attacks that turned me into a refugee in my own city. Today is the second-hardest day of ... more on Epinions.com

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Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave
New York City, NY 10118-0110

BBayard Cutting Arboretum State Park

  • 631-581-1002,
4.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • This place is so magnificently beautiful. Just spend a relaxing day walking through the arboretum and come across ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I enjoyed the park so much and the food at the Hidden Oak Cafe was the best part of the day. It was the best I've had in a long time and I can't wait to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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CConnetquot River State Park Preserve

  • 631-581-1005,
4.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Connetquote river state park is THE Greatset park i have ever been in! I am an experienced horseback rider and this is byfar the best park to ride in. The trails are always clear, you always see wildlife especially deer, and the people, both park rangers and fellow riders and people who are walki... more on Yahoo! Travel

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DThe Ginger Man

  • 11 E. 36th St
    New York City, NY
  • +1 212 532 3740
4.0
108+ reviews, 2 sources
  • At the recommendations of my fellow Yelpers below I decided to 1. visit Ginger Man later in the evening to avoid the after work crowd (we easily found ... more on Yelp
  • The Ginger Man like a beer hall, but it's clean! The atmosphere's harmless and not particularly memorable, but beer selection is vast and the seating is ... more on Yelp

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The Ginger Man
11 E. 36th St
New York City, NY

EGantry Plaza State Park

  • 50-50 2nd St
    Long Island City,NY,11101
  • 7187866385
4.5
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I wonder about one thing of Gantry Plaza Park : such a beautiful emplacement of this park and so ... more on Yelp
  • my front yard! so lucky to be right by the water. I love bringing my dog here (and have met lots of other dog owners as well) The views of Manhattan are ... more on Yelp

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Gantry Plaza State Park
50-50 2nd St
Long Island City,NY,11101

FHempstead Lake State Park

  • 516-766-1029,
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • This place is a great place to bring the family, as well as play a nice game of soccer or lax, as well as take a walk, but it is not advisable to stray far from the well lit fields at night. This is because may people drink alcohol in access in these woods on the weekends at night, as well as som... more on Yahoo! Travel

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GOne Times Square

  • 1 Times Square
    New York, NY 10036
  • +1 312 641 7000
4.5
415+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: New York, New York (2.4 miles from Long Island City)
  • I like the fact that there are several places to go in times square. There are many stores to go shopping and many restaurants where you can go eat. It does get pretty crowded ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Pretty shitty, but not so much that you can't give it a go once or twice. I don't live in NY, but wherever I go I don't like to do the tourist thing...I ... more on Yelp

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One Times Square
1 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

HSocrates Sculpture Park

  • 32-01 Vernon Boulevard
    Long Island City, NY 11106
  • 7183611750
4.5
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Socrates Sculpture Park was an abandoned riverside landfill and illegal dumpsite until 1986 when a coalition of artists and community members, under the leadership of sculptor Mark di Suvero, transformed it into an open studio and exhibition space for artists and a neighborhood park for local res... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview You can admire the changing exhibits, or the spectacular view of Manhattan in this park. more on TripAdvisor

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Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11106

IEllis Island

Ellis Island
  • New York Harbor
    New York City, NY 10017
  • +1 212 363 3206
  • Highlights: visitor center, gift shop, guided tou… more
  • Location: New York, New York (5.7 miles from Long Island City)
  • Overview Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was design... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Ellis Island
New York Harbor
New York City, NY 10017

JCold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

  • 631-367-3418,
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • This is a lovely little museum, very nicely and tastefully done. We took the self-guided tour on a casette tape (included in the $4 admission fee), which was professionally narrated and just detailed enough to be interesting. We also heard some of the museum guide's explanations (live) to anoth... more on Yahoo! Travel

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