http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/nyregion/06critic.html

http://www.newyorkology.com/archives/2008/11/ny_water_taxi_t.php

NY Water Taxi had announced that it was suspending its East River commuter service effective 1 November. Now, they’ve announced that they are “working with the City of New York to continue the East River ferry service through the winter months“.

NY WATER TAXI Photo:Cassandra Also while I was away, the Water Taxi returned to Shaefer Landing – finally! Months late, and more than half a year after the initial “seasonal” shutdown, service was finally restored to the full East River route on the 7th. And today, I enjoyed my first summer evening ride up the…

Yes, we’re recycling this image, but its the same old story. For those of us who have been waiting for July, and the return of NY Water Taxi’s East River Service, life continues to be a good news/bad news kind of thing. The good news? As of today (30 June), NYWT has supposedly resumed its…

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In the comments section of my last post, Cap’n Transit points to an entry on his blog that brings up an aspect of making connections to the ferry that I had not considered. Namely, that the ferry companies do it. The Cap’n mentions the success that New York Waterway (the “Jersey ferry”) has had with…

Councilmember David Yassky at the NYWT press conference. On Saturday there was a press conference at Schaeffer Landing to push for the preservation of NY Water Taxi service through the winter. The press conference was held by Council members Eric Gioia (Queens) and David Yassky (Brooklyn), and was attended by 30 or 40 water taxi…