Park Envy: LIC Opens Waterfront Oasis

Gantry Plaza State Park: you had us at hammocks. Seriously, the people in charge of the Williamsburg waterfront park need to take a cue from the Queens West waterfront, which Curbed reports took a big step today from "casually-accepted planned community to, dare we say, desired urban oasis." Alongside the aforementioned hammocks are lounge chairs, a promenade, the Pepsi sign, and sweet lush green grass. Now if only the fireworks were on the East River this year, we'd suggest staking a spot out now.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on July 1, 2009 5:17 PM

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gcellama

How long until these hammocks and lounge chairs smell like feces and urine?

Jen S

Done.

gcellama

How long until these hammocks and lounge chairs smell like feces and urine?

NannyState

They should suspend an I-beam in the middle of the park so everyone can have their own iconic Robert Moses moment.

duckumu

gretchen! stop trying to make LIC happen!

RDR105

Dude it's hapenning!

where have u been???

duckumu

gretchen! stop trying to make LIC happen!

Neil Epstein

Can't wait to see the photo Gallery in September when the grass is all brown and mud!

buttface

Luxury park for luxury condo dwellers

longacre

The Queensbridge Houses are a stone's throw away.

grandzu

If a stone can be thrown about a mile.

brandonz

Why can't they repair the crumbling seawall at Queensbridge Park (let alone installing hammocks or lounge chairs)? Buttface has a point.

Chico B

Oh, how hot is this.

BettyConfetti

LIC the place to be!

Gothampc

Who puts hammocks over concrete? They are supposed to be over grass. I see huge lawsuits as people lay in them and they are flipped over onto the concrete.