Several online posts over the last week have indicated that applicants are already being invited to interviews for rentals at the new Hunters Point South Development in Long Island City, with at least two persons disclosing their log numbers and confirming the invites.

The numbers are in. An incredible 92,700 applications have been received for the first phase of the Hunter’s Point South Development, significantly exceeding the expectations of project planners and making HPS one of the most sought after housing projects in New York City history.

To all of those dying to sneak a peek behind the scenes of the two affordable housing units currently under construction at Hunter’s Point South, prepare yourself for a serious visual overload, courtesy of the local media. This latest preview includes countless photos from all angles, showcasing all views, and offering more details on the building amenities and floor plans than were ever available before.

A few years ago I decided that it was time for me to enjoy the bright lights of New York City and migrate to the tiny island of an incredible skyline aka Manhattan where everyone who is anyone seemed to want to live. Being an island boy myself having born and bred in the Caribbean, I felt like it was time to return to my “island roots”, albeit an island of glitzy skyscrapers in the city that never sleeps, a far cry from the sleepy shores of the sleepy West indies.

With just a few days remaining before the deadline strikes for applying for an apartment at Hunter’s Point South in the borough of Queens in New York City, Lonely Planet has just named “Queens” as the best place to visit in the USA.

With Phase 1 of the Hunter’s Point South Development nearing completion and the end to the application period for the affordable housing lottery approaching, we thought it would be a good time to give you a glimpse of what the newly constructed housing complex would look like.

To celebrate the mid-point of the application period for its 925 affordable apartments, the Hunter’s Point South developers – Related Companies, Phipps Houses and Monadnock Development – and NYC Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer are inviting New Yorkers to attend a Party in the Park today, Saturday, November 15th from 1pm to 4pm.

In the first phase of a massive expansion, Citi Bike is slated to come to Long Island City and the Hunter’s Point South neighborhood in the spring of 2015. The public bicycle sharing system serving parts of New York City has announced that it is officially expanding its operations to the Queens waterfront. According to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer’s office and subsequent media reports the area is likely to be equipped with 10 docking stations, although some of these sites may be up for review while others added.

The New York Observer reported on Friday evening that according to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, in the first week of the Hunter’s Point South Affordable Housing Lottery, about 25000 persons have already applied. These figures are considerably higher than earlier estimates, indicating that the project’s marketing phase has gotten off to a flying start.

New York City’s massive Hunter’s Point South development has been on the receiving end of acute media attention, heightened public interest and an influx of new inquiries and applications. Many are awestruck by the incredible beauty of this developing Long Island City project, but if you have ever wondered about how incredible it might look when the final construction team is gone, you should defintely view this amazing New York pictorial.