My family has been living in LIC since 1850 ,when it was a German neighborhood, than about 1880 the Irish took over and about 1911 the Italian moved in and about 1950 came the Spanish. Now it is the Asian turn.About 55 percent of the population is Asian. It now has a Trader Joe's and a Testo as well as a few Asian restaurants.
It was a mixed zoning area,light manufacturing and housing mainly private home and three stories walk up.
Developers too over the area when it was rezoned about 20 years ago.
I think there used to be an AMP up at Queens Plaza. The place on Jackson Ave by the Chase Bank is legit.
Best location would be at Queens Plaza or over to the Queensboro Public Housing area