NEW YORK — New York’s borough of Queens is getting a new public park along the waterfront.
The Wall Street Journal (http://on.wsj.com/16JM5xG0 ) reports that Hunters Point South Waterfront Park opens Wednesday. It extends a corridor of waterfront recreational space in the Long Island City neighborhood.
The 5-acre park runs along a growing lineup of new condominiums in what was once a rundown area.
It’s next to an East River ferry stop. The park features a new pavilion, sunbathing beach, lawns and jogging and biking paths.
The park is part of a larger development. It eventually will include shops and 5,000 apartments, most of them affordable.
Construction on two 900-apartment high rises is under way. A new 1,100-seat school is set to open in September.
Information from: The Wall Street Journal, http://www.wsj.com
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