Editing Long Island City (section)

==Parks and recreation==
There are several waterfront parks in Long Island City. These include or have included:
* [[Gantry Plaza State Park]], a {{convert|12|acre|ha|adj=on}} park on the East River waterfront between [[Anable Basin]] to the north and 50th Avenue to the south<ref name="RIoG_ParkStats">{{cite book |title=2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook |chapter-url=http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/2014/2014_Yearbook_Section_O.pdf |publisher=The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government |year=2014 |chapter=Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9 |page=672 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916082616/http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/2014/2014_Yearbook_Section_O.pdf |archive-date=September 16, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Hunters Point South Park, a {{convert|10|acre|ha|adj=on}} park on the East River waterfront at [[Hunter's Point South]], near [[Newtown Creek]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Hunter's Point South Park | website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | date=June 26, 1939 | url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/hunters-point-south-park | access-date=June 10, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716150708/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/hunters-point-south-park/ | archive-date=July 16, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Malt Drive Park, a {{convert|3.5|acre|adj=on}} park just south of Hunters Point South Park. The park includes native plantings, and it slopes down from the neighboring buildings toward Newtown Creek.<ref>{{cite web | title=Malt Drive Park opens, transforming Long Island City waterfront along Newtown Creek | website=LIC Post | last=Marshall | first=Ethan | date=October 24, 2024 | url=https://licpost.com/malt-drive-park-opens-transforming-long-island-city-waterfront-along-newtown-creek | access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
* Queensbridge Park, a park on the East River waterfront north of [[Queensboro Bridge]], within the [[Queensbridge Houses]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Queensbridge Park | website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | date=June 26, 1939 | url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/queensbridgepark | access-date=June 10, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716032328/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/queensbridgepark | archive-date=July 16, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Water Taxi Beach]] was New York City's first non-swimming [[urban beach]], and was located on the East River in Long Island City. City Hall planned to build 5,000 moderate income apartments in this area, a {{convert|30|acre|ha|adj=on}} development called [[Hunter's Point South]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bagli |first=Charles V. |title=Disputed Queens Housing Faces a Vote This Week |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 10, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/nyregion/11hunters.html |access-date=August 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103223812/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/nyregion/11hunters.html |archive-date=November 3, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The beach later closed and the apartments have been constructed.

Other parks include:
* Andrews Grove, on 49th Avenue between Fifth Street and Vernon Boulevard<ref>{{cite web | title=Andrews Grove | website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | date=June 26, 1939 | url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/andrews-grove | access-date=June 10, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716150927/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/andrews-grove | archive-date=July 16, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Bridge and Tunnel Park, between the [[Pulaski Bridge]], 50th Avenue, 11th Place, and the [[Queens–Midtown Tunnel]] entrance ramp<ref>{{cite web|title=Bridge and Tunnel Park Highlights|website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bridge-and-tunnel-park/history|access-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422063053/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bridge-and-tunnel-park/history|archive-date=April 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* City Ice Pavilion, with {{convert|33000|sqft|m2}} of skating surface, opened in Long Island City in late 2008.  The [[ice skating rink]] is on the roof of a two-story storage facility.<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=Ice, Served Two Ways: Plain or Glamorous |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/nyregion/27critic.html |first=Ariel |last=Kaminer |date=December 27, 2009 |access-date=January 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219102645/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/nyregion/27critic.html |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Hunters Point Community Park, a {{convert|600|by|60|ft|m|adj=on}} [[linear park]] located on the south side of 48th Avenue between Fifth Street and Vernon Boulevard<ref>{{cite web | last=Martin | first=Douglas | title=Welcome to Donnybrook Park;In Long Island City, a Battle Brews Over a Recreational Space | website=The New York Times | date=March 25, 1996 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/25/nyregion/welcome-donnybrook-park-long-island-city-battle-brews-over-recreational-space.html | access-date=June 10, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412022056/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/25/nyregion/welcome-donnybrook-park-long-island-city-battle-brews-over-recreational-space.html | archive-date=April 12, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Murray Playground, between 45th Avenue, 45th Road, and 11th and 21st Streets<ref>{{cite web | title=Murray Playground | website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | date=June 26, 1939 | url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/murray-playground | access-date=June 10, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716151001/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/murray-playground | archive-date=July 16, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Old Hickory Playground, at Jackson Avenue and 51st Avenue<ref>{{cite web | title=Old Hickory Playground | website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | date=June 26, 1939 | url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/old-hickory-playground | access-date=June 10, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717040844/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/old-hickory-playground | archive-date=July 17, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>