New Park Planned for Jamaica Bay Shoreline

Friday, January 29, 2010 - 10:42am

The Port Authority's Hudson-Raritan Estuary Program partners with Trust for Public Land to acquire 500 feet of shoreline for public access

At the end of December, the Trust for Public Land announced that a new waterfront park will be created at Beach 88th Street in Queens. Part of Jamaica Bay, the 1.26-acre site was originally slated for housing development. Purchased with financial assistance from the Port of New York and New Jersey's Hudson-Raritan Estuary Program, the new park is expected to host activities such as fishing, picnicking, and launching human-powered boats.