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Plans for a New Hunters Point Park are Underway

  LONG ISLAND CITY REZONING & DEVELOPMENT  
  QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICT 01     QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICT 02  
December 1, 2009
New York Daily News

Plans are being set for an 11-acre park at Hunters Point South in Long Island City. Though the park will contain a renovated pier, two dog parks, a recreation area and more, community members are concerned that there is a lack of river access as well as inadequate use of artificial turf for grass areas. City officials claim that though real grass would be ideal for the park, artificial turf will be more cost-effective and easier to maintain.