ferries

Aug
28

The Ferries Of The Rockaway Boat Lines

The dock entrance in Sheepshead Bay (Photo courtesy of John Landers)If television has taught me anything, it is that
1 min read
Jul
15

Weiner Proposes Expanded Ferry Service Citywide, Including Sheepshead Bay

Photo by Erica ShermanCapital New York is reporting [http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/07/8531832/weiner-now-vying-depose-quinn-ferry-candidate?--bucket-headline] that
2 min read
Mar
14

Staten Islanders Get All The Breaks: Verrazano Tolls To Be Reduced For SI Residents

Source: syscosteve via FlickrWhen the MTA released its city fare hike plan [/fares-hiked-nyc-just-that-more-expensive-today/], we all grumbled. MetroCards and bridge tolls
1 min read
Feb
03

Gentile Supports Returning, Expanding Southern Brooklyn Ferry

Source: nyc.govCouncilman Vincent Gentile put out a press release yesterday commending Borough President Marty Markowitz for proposing the return
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Sep
13

Open Thread Mondays: Screw Staten Island!

Staten Island Ferry - stealing our money with every rider // Source: Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia CommonsYeah, I said it: screw
3 min read
Nov
19

Coney Island Ferry Revisited

With the city trying to breathe new life into Coney Island, they’re also looking to revive a dead idea:
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