Not far from P.S. 1 (part 1 began here)(part 3 continues here) is the new Gantry State Park. The waterfront area just behind the landmark Pepsi-Cola sign now sports gorgeous high rise apartments with waterfront views of Manhattan. Long Island City is a Queens neighborhood that has been built up from a pocket focused on industry. So far, two and a half acres along the East River waterfront are the beginning of this development project.

Enjoy the view with me.

The landmark Pepsi-Cola sign

The 59th Street Bridge is in the background. Feeling groovy, yet?

A view across the river to…

Stuyvesant Town where I grew up.

telephoto, huh? Rooftop pool waaaaay up!

The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building flanking the United Nations.

Neat lounge chairs.

Concerts are held here behind the Long Island sign on the iron works.

reply instrumentalpavilion wrote on Jul 13, ’09 Beautiful pics…I was in NYC last week. I may have to post some photos soon. LIC is one of those neighborhoods you don’t hear all that much about. Perhaps that’s a good thing…it has grown so much since the 80’s.

reply sanssouciblogs wrote on Jul 13, ’09 Hiya, Fred! Well we could share a place with 30 other people and maybe make the rent.

reply starfishred wrote on Jul 13, ’09 wonderful pics thanks for the tour

reply caffeinatedjo wrote on Jul 13, ’09 I wanna go hang my feet in the water. New York is such an amazing city!

reply instrumentalpavilion wrote on Jul 13, ’09 sanssouciblogs said Hiya, Fred! Well we could share a place with 30 other people and maybe make the rent. LOL…exactly!

reply pestep55 wrote on Jul 13, ’09 Great shots — even like the Pepsi signs /:-)

reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jul 18, ’09 wonderful set of photos ………….you make it feel as if we are there, thanks for the tour Sue.

reply cynintheflinthills wrote on Jul 18, ’09 So, when my feet went walking or I hopped on a bus and just went wherever it looked interesting, I ended up here one day. LOL! How things come back around to ya!