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New York Magazine: Reason #18 to Love New York? The East River Ferry.

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Illustration by Peter Arkle

New York magazine hails our East River Ferry Service, which launched this year:

Since it launched in June, the East River Ferry, which currently stops at seven sites along the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens riverfront, has transported nearly 600,000 people. That is 200,000 more riders than the city anticipated in the ferry’s entire first year. And yet, hopping aboard one of the ferries, you feel as if you’ve chartered...

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The New York Times: "East River Ferries Are a Hit"

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The New York Times praised our East River Ferry Service, which offers commuters a new transportation option and will help to revitalize New York City's waterfront:

The East River service is an experiment to spur development in revitalized sections of the industrial riverfront in Queens and Brooklyn. The boats connect Midtown and the financial district near Wall Street with, for the fall and winter, five spots on the east side of the river.

On weekdays, the boats have...

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