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  Hunters Point South NYC East River View There are few places in New York City where you can stand along the water, look across the East River at the spectacular Manhattan skyline, and feel as though you have discovered a little piece of paradise. Hunters Point South, in Long Island City, Queens, is one of those special places. What was once an industrial stretch of factories, warehouses, railroad facilities and working waterfront has become one of the most attractive residential and recreational neighborhoods in New York City. Today, its beautiful parks, waterfront promenades, restaurants and impressive residential buildings have helped transform Long Island City into a destination for residents and visitors alike. And while the views of Manhattan are certainly a major attraction, there is much more to Hunters Point South than its skyline. A Waterfront With a History Long before luxury apartment buildings and landscaped parks arrived, this part of Queens was a center of industry....

   From left to right: Stephanie Pankiewicz - ULI Jury Committee, Tom Balsley - Design Principal -    swa/Balsley, Rob Basch - President Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, Ebony Young - Deputy Queens Borough President, Frank Ottomanelli - Owner, Frank Ottomanelli's By The Water, Len Greco - Senior Vice President EDC, Mark Focht - Deputy Commissioner NYC Parks, Kevin Parris - Director NYC Housing, Preservation and Development In Hunters Point South Park East River New York City     WASHINGTON   – Ten developments from across North America have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2025 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence including Hunter’s Point South Park.   ULI began the Awards for Excellence program in 1979 to recognize superior development efforts in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Winning projects represent the highest standards of achievement in the land use profession and encompass a wide range of l...