Queens West
in New York, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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Queens West is a district and redevelopment project along the East River south of the Anable Basin on Hunter's Point in Long Island City, Queens, New York City in the U.S.Queens West is a joint project sponsored by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD). The Queens West Development Corporation (QWDC), a subsidiary of ESD, was established in 1992 to facilitate implementation of the approved development plan.
The project on 74 acres was first announced in the early 1980s when the area along the underused industrial waterfront, much of it brownfield land. As originally planned it would include 11 residential buildings with about 4,500 units on 44 acres, 13 acres of state park land, a public library, two public schools and 120,000 square feet of retail space.
The project officially began construction in 1994 with Hunters Point Community Park. Gantry Plaza State Park first opened in May 1998 and was expanded in July 2009, and includes an iconic landmarked advertising sign. It is home to the Hunter's Point Community Library.In May 2009, 30 acres were transferred to the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) for construction of the development renamed Hunter's Point South. was completed in 2014 with 5,000 residential units, an 11-acre park, and 96,000 square feet of retail space and 46,000 square feet of public and community facilities.
