Queens West is a district and redevelopment project along the East River in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. The project, located on Hunter's Point south of the Anable Basin, is a joint project sponsored by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ)[1] and the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD). The Queens West Development Corporation (QWDC), a subsidiary of ESD,[2] was established in 1992 to facilitate implementation of the approved development plan.