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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