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For crossings of the East River, a tidal strait in New York City, United States, see: List of fixed crossings of the East River (bridges and tunnels) List of ferries across the East River
East River Ferry Company, April 20, 1859 – July 1887 [12] Metropolitan Ferry Company, July 1887 – April 1, 1892 [13] Long Island Rail Road, April 1, 1892 – March 3, 1925 [14] East 34th Street Vehicular Ferry East 34th Street Ferry Landing: Hunters Point Ferry Terminal: September 16, 1927 – July 15, 1936 [11] [15] [16] East 34th Street ...
NYC Ferry's East River line in its former NY Waterway livery. In June 2011, the NY Waterway-operated East River Ferry line started operations. [16] The route was a 7-stop East River service that ran from Pier 11 to East 34th Street, making four intermediate stops in Brooklyn and one in Queens.
Prior to 2019, the East River and South Brooklyn ferries were extended from Wall St to Governors Island during summer weekends, before being replaced by the Governors Island shuttle in 2019. The South Brooklyn route was rerouted to serve Governors Island again between Red Hook & Sunset Park at all times except when the Governors Island shuttle ...
The Union Ferry Company's ferryboat Farragut on the Fulton Ferry route, ca. 1900 Map from 1847 showing the route of the Fulton Ferry.. The Fulton Ferry was the first steam ferry route connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Fulton Street, Manhattan, and Fulton Street, Brooklyn, across the East River.
In 2011, NY Waterway started operating its East River Ferry line. [55] The route was a 7-stop East River service that runs in a loop between East 34th Street and Hunters Point, making two intermediate stops in Brooklyn and three in Queens. The ferry, an alternative to the New York City Subway, cost $4 per one-way ticket. [55]
[82] [83] On May 1, 2017, NYC Ferry's Rockaway route started operations, and NY Waterway's East River route was transferred over to NYC Ferry operation. [84] The Bay Ridge route began on June 1, a month later, [85] and the Astoria route began on August 29 of the same year. [86]
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 ...