The most democratic beach to be 3 minutes from Midtown kicked open its sands this weekend.

Playing a unbelievably canned beach-music-medley, with the volume jacked up to 11, and serving nothing but beer 'n dogs (well, and tofu dogs...sorry, vegetarians), the Water Taxi Beach/Miracle of our Lady of the Sands was running full steam ahead this weekend. Sand, sun, beer...minutes from Manhattan? Nevermind that its full of and run by Astoria guidos!

LICNYC was there and loved it.

Dive into the rest of LIC this weekend. Check out the gallery.