Hunters Point Parks Conservancy

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The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy’s mission is to enhance and advocate for the green spaces and waterfront of Long Island City, Queens, and to ensure the parks remain an indispensable asset to the community. GOALS
· Assist the management and staff of Gantry Plaza State Park, Hunters Point South Park and other parks and green spaces in hunters point in the maintenance and upkeep of the par

ks and street trees in the neighborhood.
· Organize and support special events and activities in the parks.
· Enhance artistic, play and recreational opportunities in the area.
· Monitor potential problems, inform authorities and advocate for and assist with solutions.
· Educate the community about the environmental concerns of the waterfront in Hunters Point in order to preserve and enhance the parks, neighborhood, and waterways.
· Encourage the improvement and expansion of publicly accessible green and open space in Hunters Point.

09/04/2026

“Urban Water Awareness Day: Hidden Systems, Shared Futures” presented in Partnership with ECO Solidarity (Polish Cultural Institute New York), and Shared Grounds (Finnish Cultural Institute in New York and Flux Factory)

Public Program: Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 3:30-8:00 PM
Exhibition on view: September 18-20, 2026
Flux IV, 56-21 2nd St, Long Island City, NY 11101

RSVP at https://forms.gle/Y4AEWJUCLnqNs41YA.

"Urban Water Awareness Day" is a public program consisting of an urban waterfront walk, panel discussion, workshop, and film screening presented in conjunction with New York Climate Week. The program brings together artists, architects, urbanists, environmental advocates, and community organizations, to examine water as a civic, social, and cultural framework, not merely a technical system. This program reveals how water continues to shape everyday life and how some of the city's most pressing environmental, social, and political challenges converge in the municipal waters of a warming New York City.

Presenters:
Finnish Cultural Institute in New York
Flux Factory
Polish Cultural Institute in New York

Program Partners:
Genspace
Newtown Creek Alliance
Interval Projects .projects
Only If

Participants:
Hart Mankin , Newtown Creek Alliance
Karolina Częczek , Only If
, Interval Projects
Benedict Clouette , Interval Projects
Paula Vilaplana de Miguel , MoMA
Sasha Huber , Artist
Petri Saarikko .saarikko, Artist
Adelle Lin , Artist
Anna Morgowicz , Artist

Cultural Partners:
WantedDesign
Hunters Point Park Conservancy

09/02/2026

Zumba is canceled for tonight - join us next week!

09/01/2026

Yoga is canceled tonight due to rain! Join us next week!

09/01/2026

Our champion honoree for this year's gala is Weill Cornell Primary Care!

They have been a generous supporters of HPPC's programs since 2019, helping us bring hundreds of free community programs to our waterfront parks. We are so grateful for their ongoing support and efforts to promote wellbeing in our community!

09/01/2026

Our service honoree for this year's gala is State Senator Kristen Gonzalez!

Since taking office in 2023, she has been a dedicated supporter of parks and environmental issues in our community and throughout NY state. She has been a generous supporter of HPPC's work and we are so grateful to have elected officials who support our community and help keep our parks green and welcoming!

08/31/2026

Join us for Astronomy on the Waterfront on September 10th from 7-9PM at the overlook in Hunter's Point South Park!

After receiving a grant from the Asterion Foundation, we were able to purchase two new telescopes! We will be set up on the overlook for two hours, pointing to different objects in the night sky.

Walk-up or register through our Eventbrite- link in bio :)

08/31/2026

We're very excited to bring the original animated version of How to Train Your Dragon to our park movie series on September 5th!

This movie is generously sponsored by . We're so grateful to Shibley Day Camp who have been supporting our Kids Dash and community movies for years!

08/27/2026

Green infrastructure like bioswales and marshes help absorb heavy rains, reducing sewage overflow events and flooding! They take a lot of work to maintain, though, and HPPC is out twice a week working to support our parks plants to help them help our neighborhood. You can join us at our weekly gardening events, or make a donation to support our work - links in our bio!

08/26/2026

Monarchs fly back to Mexico from NYC every September. Before their big flight, they need a lot of food to sustain them. Milkweed is the only plant that monarchs will lay eggs on and also is one of their main food sources. Other food sources include goldenrod, aster, ironweed, and more. Pictured, you can see some monarchs hanging out in milkweed patches in the park!

08/25/2026

We're excited to announce our 2026 Waterfront Gala honorees, NY State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Weill Cornell Medicine- NY Presbyterian!

As a reminder, early bird tickets are available now until September 13th! You can purchase tickets through the link in our bio.

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Long Island City, NY

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http://www.hunterspointparks.org/

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