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Gantry Plaza State Park
📍 4-44 47th Rd, Long Island City, NY 11101
Old rail gantries, the Pepsi-Cola sign and a wide view of Midtown across the river.
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Hunter's Point South Park
📍 Center Blvd between 50th Ave & 2nd St, Long Island City, NY 11101
A 30-foot cantilevered overlook facing the UN and Midtown.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
📍 Columbia Heights from Remsen St to Orange St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
A walkway above the harbor with views of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier
📍 Coffey St & Ferris St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
A quiet Red Hook pier facing the Statue of Liberty, good at sunset.
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Sunset Park (the hill)
📍 41st–44th Sts between 5th & 7th Aves, Brooklyn, NY 11232
A hilltop with views of the Manhattan skyline, the harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
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