It depends on whether NYC/NY will invest in it. People have talked about LIC being the next great thing for decades. I guess sooner or later, it will be LIC's turn. But I don't think AMZN is it.
> you can live in Manhattan and get to LIC in 1-9 stops in < 30m.
Nobody who lives in manhattan wants to work in LIC though. That's the problem. Manhattan is the work hub of the satellite regions like brooklyn, queens, hoboken, etc. These regions aren't work hubs for manhattan.
> You could even live in Jersey City and get to LIC in 50m.
Depends on the part of jersey city you live in. Most people aren't willing to switch trains to get to work. PATH to Metro twice a day? No thank you. If traffic warrants it, you could probably take the ferry directly from downtown JC to LIC.