I am with you 101% lineman49. I've been saying his for years also.
Before they d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d Gallagher beach people were there launching jet skies, canoeing, windsurfing etc. Then the politicians (NFTA) got involved. There were people launching for free. And enjoying the facilities. Right down the road there was the Small Boat harbor seeing this. They weren't getting their cut. They said " hay were going to develop this and make people PAY to use the facilities. Hence we have what we have. NY politics.