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The site of a proposed NYC Ferry site in Coney Island Creek across from Kaiser Park in Brooklyn, on Feb. 11, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Clifford Michel, for THE CITY. Originally posted on February 11, by THE CITY. Standing between Coney Island and a planned NYC Ferry dock:
Bushwick
With the L Train shutdown six months away—and weekend closures of the entire line in the meantime—Brooklyn residents and local politicians are looking into any kind of alternative transportation they can find. Of course, the MTA has its plans: bolster service on adjacent lines to absorb passengers, a
Bushwick
A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry) WILLIAMSBURG – Last night, during a joint presentation to Community Board 1 regarding the upcoming closure of the L train and repairs to the Canarsie Tunnel, the MTA and DOT revealed a host of new information, including new
Downtown Brooklyn
A ferry in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry)While the NYC Ferry celebrates a year of higher than expected ridership systemwide, the coming closure of the L train could create a tidal wave of new commuters that would nearly triple the current number of passengers on
Greenpoint
A new, faster ferry running a direct route from Greenpoint to Manhattan this week only (Photo via Mozilla)GREENPOINT – Northside ferry commuters are in for a treat this week, as a promotional campaign means a free, faster ferry connection to Manhattan. Advertising for a new Firefox [https://www.mozilla.org/
fort greene
(Courtesy Flickr/Wally Gobetz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5084954285/in/photolist-8KkHKB-aQbeQg-dhx6jr-8KoM2G-dhx7TE-8KkHM4-5U31tJ-dhx9m3-aQbbTa-8KoLZW-aPYWMB-aPYVRi-nriGm4-dhx96J-dhx7XH-nr1GKm-dhx8d2-fUhReQ-dhx6Xy-dhx9ds-dhx9zo-dhx7LB-9bvGcT-aPYXCM-dhx7me-aPYWkM-dhx839-nt5Mmg-dhx7ec-nrnt2D-dhx6dx-n9PuyJ-nriuWk-dhx72z-79KTtq-nr2qkA-dhx9FQ-6A1fuR-n9NSxT-aQbMRz-76uwkn-5mxrvF-edeGJz-dhx8mZ-9htmyT-dhx6Sd-78aHSL-5TM4U6-daqA7M-dhx6Vr] )The Navy Yard’s revitalization [/blog/2016/03/08/visual-
fort greene
Courtesy Gothamist.There are plumes of consternation [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160503/navy-yard/citywide-ferry-service-could-significantly-hike-air-pollution-at-12-sites] about a new EDC study about potential air pollution stemming from the city’s planned City Wide Ferry (CFS) system. The ambitious transportation system championed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, which is based out of
5-borough ferry system
Source: GothamistLocal elected officials praised Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $55 million plan to expand the city’s ferry system – including stops in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Red Hook, and Brooklyn Army Terminal – which will provide fast access between all five boroughs for the fare of a MetroCard by 2017.
commuters
Photo By Erica ShermanThe new emergency ferry service, put in place as the R-train link to Manhattan is being repaired, has been extended past its Labor Day deadline. The New York Post is reporting [/transit-advocates-hopeful-people-will-ride-the-ferry/] that the service will run through January, bringing it one step closer to the dreams
east river ferry
Source: Jim in Times Square via FlickrSenator Diane Savino, Assembly Members Alec Brook-Krasny, Steven Cymbowitz and Nicole Malliotakis and Councilman Vincent Gentile have come together to reexamine previously proposed plans [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/50/31_50_bm_69th_st_pier.html] for waterway transportation alternatives. They are