December 6th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
The SRWA Ferry Initiative is dedicated to bringing ferry service back to the 69th St. Pier in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, as a viable and feasible transportation alternative. The history of ferry service to this borough dates back to the late 1800’s. Please see the link below for more:
The History of Ferry Service in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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November 21st, 2007 at 1:37 pm
*** FERRY SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED TO SUNSET PARK! ***
Current Ferry Service in Sunset Park, Brooklyn:
There is currently weekday ferry service from Breezy Point to Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, to Pier 11 (Wall Street) in Manhattan. This service is funded by the first subsidy for passenger ferry service in Manhattan as of May, 2008.
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November 15th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
[Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
BAY RIDGE — It took 15 minutes for a ferry at a 25 mph clip to travel from off the 69th Street Pier in Bay Ridge to the Wall Street Pier 11 on Tuesday afternoon.
The “let’s root and toot for the ferry” test run with a waterborne lunch pep talk served as a preview of what many ferry advocates hope will be the wave of the near-future for Bay Ridge commuters, perhaps as early as this coming spring.
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November 12th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
[SRWA Press Release]
Next Tuesday, November 13, 2007, the Sunset-Ridge Waterfront Alliance is hosting a lunch-cruise for local elected officials from Bay Ridge and Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The lunch is from 1:00-2:00pm. The boat will leave promptly at 1:15pm from the dock.
A brief presentation on ferry service as a viable transportation alternative will ensue, followed by an open discussion over lunch and refreshments.
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