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A Compilation of the Existing Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1866 "Brooklyn Ferries". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. 18 July 1870. p. 2. Cudahy, Brian J. (1990). Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 9780823212453
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [101] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [102] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
NYC Ferry is a public network of ferry routes in New York City operated by Hornblower Cruises.As of August 2023, there are six routes, as well as one seasonal route, connecting 25 ferry piers across all five boroughs.
NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is a private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley.The company utilizes public-private partnership with agencies such as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit, New York City Department of Transportation, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority to ...
Seastreak is a private ferry company operating in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in New England.It provides high-speed commuter service between points on the Raritan Bayshore in Monmouth County, New Jersey and in Manhattan in New York City as well as special event and sightseeing excursions in the harbor and seasonal service to the New England coast.
In 2019, as part of a service expansion announcement, it was announced by NYC Ferry that a new route, called the Coney Island route, would open in 2021 and operate from Wall St/Pier 11 to Coney Island, with an intermediate stop at Bay Ridge.
Some of the shameless hucksters in the past have also scammed people to pay entry fees into Battery Park, or as The Post reported in 2015, shell out $200 for a free ride on the Staten Island ferry.
In 2015, Hornblower Cruises was selected to operate New York City's NYC Ferry service, which started operations on May 1, 2017. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] It is the company's first commuter ferry operation. [ 14 ]