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02/25/2009 10:40 AM

City To Open Second Water Taxi Beach

By: NY1 News

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The city's second Water Taxi Beach will open Memorial Day Weekend on Governor's Island.

Visitors can take the ferry from the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan, and spend a day on the beach. Attractions will include volleyball, a café and outdoor grill, basketball courts, and a stage for live performances.

The Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City has become a popular summer hangout. It will reopen Memorial Day weekend.