Hunters Point (New York City, New York)

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Hunters Point is a neighborhood in the far western corner of New York City's Borough of Queen's sitting on the East River facing toward Manhattan Island. Its approximate boundaries are formed (moving in a clockwize direction) by the Mayor Ed Koch (Queensborough) Bridge Approach in the north, to 11th street and the Pulaski Bridge approach in the east, to Newton Creek in the south to the East River in the west. It is also home to the small Queen's West sub-neighborhood in the far west centered around the Gantry Plaza State Plaza area.

As a peninsula bounded by the commercial waterways of Newtown Creek and the East River, Hunters Point became a highly industrialized area in the 19th century. Deindustrialization in the 1970s and 80s left many abandoned warehouses and factories in the community.

Gantry Plaza State Park was built in this neighborhood in the 1990s, with restored car float docks and an excellent view of Manhattan. There are new schools, businesses, playgrounds and high rise apartments. LaGuardia Community College is a short distance away.

In 1998, the Queens Historical Society recognized Hunters Point's historical architecture with a "Queensmark" award to encourage landmark preservation. The neighborhood is currently undergoing substantial gentrification, with condominiums being built along the East River waterfront.