Yesterday I followed the shorelines of Queens as closely as I could. Close to home, I chanced upon a vista that encapsulates some of the waterfront’s visual variety.
I remember when the southern part of Hunters Point, in Long Island City, consisted of industrial waiting rooms and necropolis—and when the Twin Towers stood where the Liberty Tower now looms. Back then, much of the waterfront, and its views, were inaccessible.
Now there are pedestrian and bike lanes, food trucks, cafes and some rather nice gardens—alongside “affordable” apartments for people making $125,000 a year.
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