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Greenpoint Ferry Stop & Go

GREENPOINT – This morning, people who wanted to get the ferry at the Greenpoint pier were left stranded as it sailed by informing that the stop had been suspended indefinitely. Greenpoint @NYCferry stop out of commission ‘indefinitely’ bc the developer sold the property. This isn’t how public transit functions. And

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Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

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

Animals

Locals Fear New Projects at Coney Island Creek Will Worsen Pollution

Coney Island Creek. Cheyenne R. Ubiera/Bklyner.CONEY ISLAND —Southern Brooklyn’s sole remaining creek has gained more attention with the upcoming opening of a ferry dock, but residents are hoping that its newfound spotlight will also address water quality issues and pollution. Coney Island Creek was once part of

Navy Yards

NYC Ferry Stop Opens At Brooklyn Navy Yard

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Monday morning to celebrate the launch of NYC Ferry service at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Dock 72. Happy Launch Day! Our Brooklyn Navy Yard Stop is officially in service! We are so excited to be expanding to additional waterfront communities and

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EXCLUSIVE: Treyger Calls For Reduced Ferry Fares For Students

The Ocean Queen Rockstar, a 350-passenger ferry and the latest addition to the NYC fleet (Via NYC EDC)CONEY ISLAND — City Councilman Mark Treyger wants ferry service fares reduced for students enrolled in New York City schools. Treyger, who chairs the council’s Committee on Education, will introduce the bill

Navy Yards

NYC Ferry Will Debut Brooklyn Navy Yard Stop In May

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – As part of Mayor de Blasio’s recently announced expansion of NYC Ferry service, a new stop on the Astoria line will open at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this spring. The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation announced on Monday that the new NYC Ferry stop will be

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Brooklyn Army Terminal/Sunset Park Ferry Stop Temporarily Closed

SUNSET PARK – NYC Ferry has announced that service to the Brooklyn Army Terminal/Sunset Park stop is temporarily suspended for maintenance. Ferry docked at Brooklyn Army Terminal/Sunset Park (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)For approximately three to four weeks, the South Brooklyn route will bypass the Sunset Park stop in

Bay Ridge

Ferry Fleet Begins to Bulk Up With New High-Capacity Boats

The Ocean Queen Rockstar, a 350-passenger ferry and the latest addition to the NYC fleet (Via NYC EDC)The first of the New York Ferry fleet’s new 350-passenger boats has arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, making ready to begin service at the end of July. The $7.5

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MTA, DOT Launch Open House Meetings to Gather Feedback on L Train Shutdown

MTA and DOT staff manned stations of informational posters at the open house, helping explain proposed plans to attendees (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)EAST WILLIAMSBURG – Last night, the MTA and DOT held the first of four open house meetings about the L train closure. At Grand Street’s Progress High School,

Downtown Brooklyn

NYC Ferry Celebrates High Ridership, But A Storm Is Coming

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

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Coney and Canarsie Council Members Call for Ferry Routes

The Bay Ridge Ferry (@chunkit_photography w/ permission)The NYC Ferry may have celebrated its one millionth rider last month, but Southern Brooklyn politicians are saying it needs to serve their communities too, by adding stops in Coney Island and Canarsie. City Council Members Mark Treyger and Alan Maisel were

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Coney Island Residents Launch Petition For NYC Ferry Service

NYC Ferry (Photo via James Littlewood/twitter)This week, Coney Island residents started a petition, aimed at Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC Economic Development Corporation, for a stop on the newly opened NYC Ferry that could save locals more than an hour each commute. The petition’s three

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“Abrupt” W.8th St Bus Stop Closure Leaves Locals Sprinting Without Notice, Pols Say

(Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Coney Island’s B36 bus appears to be skipping an important bus stop, with little-to-no warning from the MTA. The westbound B36 bus stop at Surf Avenue and West 8th Street – which connects to the Q and the F trains – has been temporarily suspended, first

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NYC Ferry’s ‘South Brooklyn Route’ Sets Sail June 1, Officials Say

(Photo via metalsharkboats/instagram)Set sail for summer, Brooklyn! The South Brooklyn route of the citywide ferry (now the NYC Ferry) connecting Bay Ridge, the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Red Hook, and Brooklyn Bridge Park to Wall Street, is set to launch on June 1, officials say. In addition, two other