Sure, the first boat got stuck in the mud on its way up from the Gulf Coast, but it looks like the city’s new ferry service is really, actually happening. And, for once, sooner than expected: Mayor de Blasio announced today– via the delightful chiptune promo above– that the Rockaway route will launch May 1, meaning you’ll soon get to pay your respects to the washed-up whale that was buried on the beach this week. Or, less morbidly: tacos! Tacoway Beach reopens in less than 22 days, according to the countdown clock we’ve had our eye on all winter.
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Phew, Greenpoint Ferry Service to Resume Tomorrow
(Photo: Bitch Cakes on Flickr)
The New York City Economic Development Corporation, the private body in charge of the East River Ferry, has announced that Greenpoint ferry service will resume tomorrow morning—just in time to rescue Greenpointers stranded by lapsed G-train service.
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Free Shuttle Bus While They Figure Out Why That Ferry Ramp Collapsed
(Courtesy East River Ferry)
Days after a passenger ramp terrifyingly collapsed at the East River Ferry’s Greenpoint Terminal, a temporary shuttle bus service between Greenpoint and Williamsburg will fill the gap.
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Ferry Good News! Five More Years of East River Ferry Service
Before he sails off into the sunset, Mayor Bloomberg is extending East River Ferry service, originally schedule to end next year.
According to the longest press release ever, the ferry has wildly exceeded expectations, carrying nearly 3 million passengers since its launch in summer of 2011. The five-year extension, with two additional one-year extension options, begins next summer. Fares will remain $4 for a one-way weekday ticket, $6 for a weekend ride, and $140 for a weekday unlimited monthly pass. The schedule won’t change, either.
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