Changes Coming to NYC Ferry, Including Service Between Staten Island and Brooklyn

Changes coming to NYC Ferry, including service between Staten Island and Brooklyn

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Good news for anyone who takes the NYC Ferry. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced an optimized system map with new routes that will begin operations very soon. NYC Ferry shared route proposals in July of this year as part of the Ferry Optimization Plan and heard from [...]

Long-awaited ferry service between Staten Island and Brooklyn to be restored next month

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Beginning next month, there will be a ferry connection between Staten Island and Brooklyn.

New NYC Ferry routes bring direct boat ride between Brooklyn and Staten Island

It's the most significant new route between the two boroughs since the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in 1964.

New ferry routes expected to bring 1 million more riders

The new route maps took into account 15,000 public comments and ways to bring more people to economic centers more quickly.

NYC Ferry just added its first-ever Brooklyn–Staten Island route

NYC Ferry’s new map debuts December 8 with a direct Brooklyn-Staten Island connection, faster East River service and new landings citywide.

NYC Ferry unveils new routes, including connection between Brooklyn and Staten Island

Next month, New York City ferry riders will be able to take new direct routes between the Bronx and the Rockaways, and Staten Island and Brooklyn. On Monday, the city’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced that the new service will launch on December 8, addressing long-standing gaps in the ferry network after years of advocacy from Brooklyn and Staten Island officials for direct service between the two boroughs. Another new route …