Hunters Point, Queens

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Hunters Point is a neighborhood in Long Island City, in the New York City borough of Queens. It is a highly industrialized area and there are a large number of abandoned warehouses in the community. On the other hand, Gantry Plaza State Park is located in this neighborhood, a beautiful park with an excellent view of Manhattan. There are new schools, businesses and playgrounds in this community now. LaGuardia Community College is a short distance away. In 1998, the Queens Historical Society recognized Hunters Point's historical architecture with a "Queensmark" award to encourage landmark preservation.

The neighborhood has a Long Island Rail Road station at the intersection of Hunterspoint Avenue and Skillman Avenue. It is the terminus of the Hunterspoint Branch of the LIRR City Terminal Zone. LIRR commuters can connect to the nearby Hunters Point Avenue station of the 7 subway line or the Q67 bus.

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