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Gantry Plaza State Park is a beautiful 12-acre riverside state park in Queen's Long Island City neighborhood, located along the banks of the East River within a former dockyard and manufacturing area. The park was opened to the public in 1998 and features an iconic preserved 120-foot Pepsi-Cola advertising sign, originally constructed in 1936. Visitors can engage in a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities, including fishing at the park's fishing pier, which offers its own public cleaning table. Basketball and handball courts are also provided, along with day-use picnic areas and children's playgrounds. Unparalleled views of the Manhattan skyline are offered throughout the park, including spectacular views of the Empire State Building and United Nations Headquarters. Additional areas of the park are currently under construction, with eventual park size expected to total 40 acres.
Address: 4-09 47th Rd, Long Island City, NY 10007, Phone: 718-786-6385
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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