Gantry Plaza State Park

On the Grid : Gantry Plaza State Park

"Offering spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, Gantry Plaza State Park delights visitors with its 12-acres of urban oasis. Located in the Hunter Point section of LIC, it gets its name from the two massive gantries once used to load and unload rail car floats and barges. Today, these vestiges of the past stand in sharp contrast to the sleek new steel and glass towers rising up all around. The park has immense green lawns, a playground, basketball courts, and even a fishing area. Perhaps the most recognizable icon of LIC is the Pepsi-Cola sign located at the north edge of the park, visible to all from the Manhattan's east side. With letters as high as 60 ft, this retro, massive, typographic supergraphic was constructed by Artkraft Strauss in 1936." - MSLK

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"A riverside park along Long Island City's East River shoreline offering flower gardens, wide lawns, a children's playground with summer sprinklers, lounge chairs for skyline-and-people-watching, frequent wedding and quinceañera photo shoots, and a waterfront promenade that leads to the iconic Pepsi-Cola sign; a cluster of about 20 food trucks lines the Center Boulevard edge for quick bites." - ByCaroline Shin

"Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City by MSLK. Offering spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, Gantry Plaza State Park delights visitors with its 12-acres of urban oasis. Located in the Hunter Point section of LIC, it gets its name from the two massive gantries once used to load and unload rail car floats and barges. Today, these vestiges of the past stand in sharp contrast to the sleek new steel and glass towers rising up all around. The park has immense green lawns, a playground, basketball courts, and even a fishing area. Perhaps the most recognizable icon of LIC is the Pepsi-Cola sign located at the north edge of the park, visible to all from the Manhattan's east side. With letters as high as 60 ft, this retro, massive, typographic supergraphic was constructed by Artkraft Strauss in 1936."

Restored gantries frame one of the city’s best Midtown skyline views. State Parks programming, piers, and play areas make it a locals’ favorite—often cited by travel editors for sunsets and photographs.

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"Part of the LIC waterfront, Gantry Plaza State Park is where you'll find multiple dog parks, outdoor concerts, numerous piers, a long line of food trucks, and the famous Pepsi sign landmark; it also offers plenty of green space to lay a blanket down, a ferry stop, and stunning Manhattan skyline views from the World Trade Center up through 59th Street." - Coolstuff Team