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Long Island City's Water Taxi Beach

The Beach That the Water Taxi Built

Water Taxi Beach

Volleyball at the Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City.

Photo (c) Laurel Angrist
The man-made beach in Hunters Point has gained a lot of press for the neighborhood since its mid-2000s opening. Pair the beach with PS 1's Warm-Up parties and you have one of the hippest summer spots in the city.
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