May 21st, 2008 at 5:34 pm
By Stephen Witt
May 19, 2008
[Source: Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier]
Ferry service might return to Red Hook, an area underserved by mass transportation.The waterfront neighborhood, which was a stop for the New York City Water Taxi from March of last year to February 1 of this year, is being studied as a possible stop in a citywide […]
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Tags for this article: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Department of Transportation, Economic Development Corporation, Ferry, Greenpoint, Manhattan, NYC, Pier 11, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Tom Fox, Traffic, Transportation, Williamsburg
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February 19th, 2008 at 10:16 am
[Source: Gotham Gazette]
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn endorsed the creation of a citywide ferry service and an expansion of a small business insurance program in her State of the City address last week. Now advocates and stakeholders are weighing in, and - for the most part - appear to be praising the proposals.
Last week, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced her support for a five-borough, year-round ferry system that Mayor Bloomberg and the city Department of Transportation are developing. Such a proposal may seem like a pipe dream to many New Yorkers, who have seen ferry service remain fairly stagnant, either from a shortage of funding or an apparent lack of demand.
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Tags for this article: 69th Street Pier, Astoria, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Christine Quinn, Commute, Congestion Pricing, Department of Transportation, East River, Economic Development Corporation, Ferry, Howard Beach, Infrastructure, Manhattan, Mayor Bloomberg, Petition, Queens, Red Hook, SRWA, Staten Island, Subway, Transportation
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January 14th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
[Source: Carter Craft, Director of Programs and Policy, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance]
The Draft Report of the Congestion Mitigation Commission is out and unfortunately it looks like they are missing the boat. Come this Wednesday to the final public hearing and tell them how you think ferries must be a bigger part of our transit mix […]
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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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