Places to move in Long Island City.
On this page, Long Island City means New York City Planning's neighborhood areas Long Island City-Hunters Point and Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills, in Queens. We list five places with a location inside it and six more within about a 15-minute walk of its edge. Two of them are free every time. In the two weeks from October 22, NYC Parks listed 11 free programs in or near it (one inside). The subway lines that stop inside it: 7, E, F, G, M, N, R and W.
5 places in Long Island City
- [solidcore]Reformer strength studio chain · Long Island City · In Long Island CityPrice on their site
- Brooklyn Boulders QueensbridgeClimbing gym (bouldering and ropes) · Long Island City · In Long Island City$34 to try it
- Club PilatesReformer Pilates chain · Long Island City · In Long Island CityFree first visit30-minute intro class
- Movement LICClimbing gym (bouldering and ropes) · Long Island City · In Long Island City$37 to try it
- Shape Up NYCFree city fitness classes · Queensbridge Park House (cardio sculpt) · In Long Island CityFree
Within about a 15-minute walk (6)
Measured in a straight line from the place to Long Island City's edge, at about 80 metres a minute: an estimate, not a route.
- Yoga AgoraNeighborhood yoga studio, Astoria · Astoria, 2nd floor (entrance on 33rd St) · About 8 min walk from Long Island City's edge$12 to try it
- Renzo Gracie QueensBrazilian jiu-jitsu school, Astoria · Astoria · About 8 min walk from Long Island City's edge$35 to try it
- PureGym (formerly Blink Fitness)Budget 24/7 gym chain · Astoria · About 10 min walk from Long Island City's edgePrice on their site
- Woodside-Sunnyside RunnersFree neighborhood running club · Lou Lodati Park, Skillman Ave & 43rd St (Thu) · About 12 min walk from Long Island City's edgeFree
- Dance Matters NYCAdult drop-in dance studio · Long Island City, Suite 204 · About 13 min walk from Long Island City's edge$15 to try it
- NYC Parks Recreation CentersPublic gyms, low-cost membership · Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center · About 17 min walk from Long Island City's edge$50 to try it
Free this week from NYC Parks
All of QueensIn Long Island City
- Tuesday, October 2711am–12pmCardio SculptQueensbridge Park · Queensbridge Park House · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/27/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Thursday, October 2911am–12pmCardio SculptQueensbridge Park · Queensbridge Park House · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/29/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
Within about a 15-minute walk
- Today9–10amCardio SculptTorsney Playground · Athletic Courts · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/23/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Monday, October 269–10amCardio SculptTorsney Playground · Athletic Courts · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/26/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Monday, October 2610:30–11:30amSenior Cardio SculptFor 60+Sunnyside Community Services · QueensSeniors (NYC Parks tag)Sign-up needed first. Registration has begun and ends on 10/26/2026. Arrive early to fill out the consent form.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Tuesday, October 279–10amSenior Cardio SculptFor 60+Sunnyside Community Services · QueensSeniors (NYC Parks tag)Sign-up needed first. Registration has begun and ends on 10/27/2026. Arrive early to fill out the consent form.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Tuesday, October 276–7pmDance Fitness World Wide BeatsAstoria Love Family Enrichment Center · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/27/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Tuesday, October 276:30–7:15pmBodyweight Circuit TrainingA.R.R.O.W. Field House · Multi-Use Room - Full · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/27/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Wednesday, October 289–10amCardio SculptTorsney Playground · Athletic Courts · QueensRegistration has begun and ends on 10/28/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Wednesday, October 2810:30–11:30amSenior Cardio SculptFor 60+Sunnyside Community Services · QueensSeniors (NYC Parks tag)Sign-up needed first. Registration has begun and ends on 10/28/2026. Arrive early to fill out the consent form.Details on NYC ParksFree
From NYC Parks' public events feed, updated daily. Classes can be cancelled; check the Parks page before you go. Last updated October 22 at 9:45 PM.
Source: NYC Parks Public Events – Upcoming 14 Days, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, on NYC Open Data. We keep only fitness sessions for adults and reformat them. The City of New York can not vouch for the accuracy or completeness of data provided by this web site or application, or for the usefulness or integrity of the web site or application. This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, NYC.gov, the official web site of the City of New York. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NYC Parks.
Subway stations
Stations inside Long Island City, nearest its middle first. Each one lists every place by walking distance.
- Court Sq-23 St / Court Sq (7 E F G)In Long Island City · accessible station
- 21 St (G)In Long Island City
- 21 St-Queensbridge (M)In Long Island City · accessible station
- Queensboro Plaza (7 N W)In Long Island City · accessible station
- Hunters Point Av (7)In Long Island City
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av (7)In Long Island City
More in Queens
Boundaries: 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs), NYC Department of City Planning, NYC Open Data (version 26b). They're statistical areas, so the edges may not match what everyone calls Long Island City. Places come from each provider's own website; each place's page has the date we checked it.