"Coffee: $1.75 As one of the increasingly rare 24-hour spots left in the city, Court Square Diner in Long Island City is as much a restaurant as it is a public good. Even if you’re not a regular—at least, not yet—you’re bound to feel like one at this shiny, retro-styled joint in the shadow of the 7 train. At any hour, you’ll encounter a cross-section of fellow New Yorkers enjoying a golden-brown belgian waffle or the extremely gooey french onion soup: construction workers in hi-vis vests, subway conductors, two-year-old kids throwing fistfuls of (very good) curly fries from their booster seats, or 22-year-old kids coming in straight from the afterparty. " - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah