Formerly the site of a car float across the Hudson River, which closed in 1941, the land was given to NYC Parks in 1966. Twenty-one years later, Dyckman Marine Venture proposed redeveloping the car float site with a marina, pier, and restaurant, and NYC Parks gave the organization permission to use the site.
Previously occupied by a car ferry crossing the Hudson River, which ceased operations in 1941, the land was transferred to NYC Parks in 1966. Nineteen years later, Dyckman Marine Venture proposed revamping the car float site with a marina, pier, and restaurant, and NYC Parks granted permission for the organization to utilize the site.