Founding Name
Long Island City
Date
1870-Present
Boundary
Chosen Name
Long Island City
Full Name
Long Island City
Founding Date (text)
1871-03-27
End Date (text)
1898-01-01
Date of Establishment (text)
1871-03-27
Notes
AN ACT providing for the division of the town of Newtown, in Queens county...
Jurisdiction Type
City
State
New York
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island City | Long Island City separated from Newtown | 1871-03-27 | 1881-06-08 | Long Island City_Long Island City_1871-03-27_1881-06-08 |
| Long Island City | Long Island City lost to New York City, (North Brother Island) | 1881-06-08 | 1884-05-08 | Long Island City_Long Island City_1881-06-08_1884-05-08 |
| Long Island City | Long Island City lost to New York City, (Rikers Island) | 1884-05-08 | 1898-01-01 | Long Island City_Long Island City_1884-05-08_1898-01-01 |
County
Queens
Citation
N.Y. Laws 1871, 94th sess., ch. 187 p. 359