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Gantry Plaza State Park, also affectionately called Gantry Park, is a waterfront park located in Hunter's Point, Long Island City, New York. It offers visitors the most amazing views of the New York skyline.
(www.gantrypark.com)

tripod & wide angle recommended to capture the large skyline at its best. Long exposure is a good deal as well with a good ND filters set.

Public Transportation to Gantry Park:

Subway: take the 7 train to the Vernon Blvd.-Jackson Ave Station (the first stop after Grand Central when coming from Manhattan) and walk west on 50th Avenue towards the East River. Alternatively, the G train stops at 21st St/Jackson Avenue. Walk three blocks in westward direction towards the promenade.

Train: The LIRR station at Borden Avenue and 2nd Street is nearby. Walk north and over. (Note: LIRR only runs to Jamaica from Long Island City).

Bus: The B61 and Q103 buses stop 5 minutes from the Gantries next to the subway station at Vernon Boulevard/Jackson Avenue.

Ferry: From Borden Avenue the East River Ferry goes to and from Manhattan. Entrance to the parking lot is located 30 yards south of 54th Avenue on 2nd Street. The pathway to the ferry landing exits the parking lot about 250 feet to the pier. For $4 per ride, the ferry goes northbound to 34th St/Midtown or southbound to Wall St/Pier 11.

(http://www.gantrypark.com)