Originally published: February 19, 2013 9:09 PM
Updated: February 19, 2013 9:21 PM
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Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Street scenes from Long Island City in Queens. (Feb. 19, 2013)
Long Islanders snicker at Long Island City’s identity crisis.
The Queens neighborhood’s inhabitants already label their diverse community LIC — just to distinguish it from Long Island’s suburban presence. Leaders in the neighborhood are running with the label, hoping to use it in marketing and for community identity.
“They should be proud to have Long Island in their name,” said women’s…
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