Property Ownership
Water Taxi Beach was built and located on property owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In 2009, the property was sold to New York City and is now under the control of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The land is located next to the Queens West development and is also slated to be redeveloped with residential housing and a waterfront park. Accordingly, the beach closed for construction works related to the development of Hunters Point South, after the 2010 season.
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