A PART OF QUEENS WEST HPS is located in New York City’s fast-growing neighborhood of Long Island City in Queens. The Park is the final segment of the 1993 Queens West Park Master Plan which includes the landmark Gantry Plaza State Park. Image Credit: SWA/Balsley

GOLDEN HOUR AT A NEW HPS The Park and its protective tidal marsh are awash in golden hour light. New residential high-rises along Center Boulevard and at Gotham Point (foreground) hold nearly 2,500 new housing units, approximately 60% of which are classified as affordable. Image Credit: © SWA – David Lloyd

SITE PLAN The Park’s Play Grove [2] and monumental Green [5] are a short 5-minute walk from the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue stop on the 7 Train and anchors the activity core of the Park. Visitors arriving by NYC are welcomed onto the Water Taxi dock [8] and the Pavilion [7] and all its amenities. A broad Promenade [12] connects these spaces to a Trail [13], Overlook [14], and Promontory [15] that provide unforgettable views of Manhattan. At the southernmost end of the Park are the Fitness Terraces [16] and the Kayak Launch [18] for the Park’s most adventurous visitors. Along Center Boulevard are strategically-planted Bioswales [3] that help to capture and filter street run-off in storm events, while naturalized tidal marsh [10] planting line the shoreline. Site Plan: SWA/Balsley and Weiss/Manfredi; Play Grove Aerial View: Albert Vecerka – ESTO; The Green Aerial View: Albert Vecerka – ESTO; Overlook: © SWA – David Lloyd; Promontory: © SWA – David Lloyd

THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING NEW A golden hour walk along the Park’s marsh-side trail at the water’s edge is a truly unforgettable experience. While construction on Hunter’s Point South Park concluded in 2018 its impacts, from the economic to social and environmental, will be felt for decades to come. Image Credit: © SWA – David Lloyd

INSPIRED BY NATURE Inspiration is everywhere you look at HPS. The tidal marsh transforms what was once a landfill peninsula into New York City’s newest “island,” featuring a public art installation. Nobu Nagasawa’s “Luminescence,” is a nod to the moon’s seven phases and its powerful influence on the tidal landscape. A bird’s eye view of The Island and its public art in autumn. The beautiful array of colors an the subtle and accessible work of art is an enduring gift to residents and visitors to the Park and the neighborhood, and for generations to come. Image Credit: © SWA – Jonnu Singleton

A VIEW FROM THE ISLAND Visitors linger all day to watch the lights of the Manhattan skyline come on one by one. This uninterrupted view ofurban light show is complimented by the glow of Nagasawa’s “Luminescence” installation. Image Credit: © SWA – David Lloyd

GREAT ANGLES Shifts in direction and intimate niches decelerate the journey and encourage contemplation. Angled paths give way to social niches along the marsh trail. Image Credit: Barrett Doherty

THE GREEN & PAVILION The green and its sustainable multi-function park pavilion strike a dramatic pose for Long Island City. During Hurricane Sandy, the Green doubled as a retaining basin that allowed for floodwaters to slowly filter back into the East River. Its synthetic turf remained pristine and usable in the aftermath of the Hurricane. The Pavilion and Pier hug the Green and are their own hub of activity. The Pavilon is home to the café and an elegant, sweeping pleated roof that opens onto the Pier. They are a perfect place to grab a coffee, watch the sunset, or get some shade after a warm day of play on the Green. Image Credit: Albert Vecerka – ESTO

ALL DAY PLAY The Play Grove as a place for everyone to let loose. A multi-generational play area, with its striking striped paving add a whimsical touch to this waterfront playground. Those with dogs in lieu of (or in addition to children) can bring the whole family to the Dog Run. Gently sloped mounds and a serpentine rill for pups to hydrate, make this space extra special for multi-species families living in close quarters. Between the play area and Dog Run is the Heritage Rail Garden that recalls the site’s industrial past. Image Credit: Albert Vecerka – ESTO

MULTI-USE TRAIL A bikeway, bioswale, and promenade wind along the waterfront together. The bikeway keeps Hunter’s Point South better connected. Designated bike lanes are safer for cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers alike and create another modality for residents and visitors to move through Hunter’s Point South and the Queens West neighborhood. The continuous bioswale captures and filters stormwater and runoff, while the promenade doubles as freeboard in the storm surge events. Image Credit: © SWA – David Lloyd