Gantry Plaza State Park is situated along the East River in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City. The park, which boasts a fantastic view of the Manhattan skyline, sits on a site formerly occupied by a rail car float dock and Pepsi bottling plant. Opened in 1999 and then expanded in 2009, the park offers a great example of urban waterfront reclamation. Four gantries stand sentinel, harkening back to the waterfront’s industrial past, while amenities such as picnic tables, playing fields and a fishing pier afford a myriad of activities for today.