Ferry Service Spinning its Wheel
http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2009/12/04/williamsburg_courier/news/williamsburg_courier_newsslpjcca12042009.txt
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Ferry Confusing
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/48/32_48_ys_east_river_ferries.html
Here We Go Again – East River Ferry Service To Be Halted
If it’s November, it must be time to start talking about canceling East River ferry service for the winter. [The] operator of the ferry service, New York Water Taxi, says that it has not been able to come to an agreement with the city about continuing the subsidy [that is supposed to carry service through […]
Citywide Ferry Line Considered
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=27&id=29887
Monorail!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/nyregion/13bigcity.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Progress at Schaefer
Yesterday, I posted about yet another delay in the resumption of water taxi service at Schaefer Landing, and almost immediately had a comment noting that the dock installation was imminent. And then this morning, another post from the same commenter stating that the dock was going in at that moment (2:00 p.m.). Sure enough, when […]
July?
The good news/bad news on the water taxi keeps rolling in. The latest good news (via this press release) is that the City Council is funding a new water taxi service between Far Rockaway and Lower Manhattan, with service starting May 12. On the North Brooklyn front, the City has secured federal funds to build […]
Rockaway Ferry
The water taxi also has routes connecting lower Manhattan to Williamsburg and DUMBO in Brooklyn. Yes, too bad they don’t have any boats connecting lower Manhattan to Williamsburg and DUMBO.
Schaefer Dock Gone
I have heard that the water taxi dock at Shaefer Landing was removed over the weekend. Apparently, a new and smaller permanent dock will be installed in “a couple of months”. I suppose that quashes any hope of taxi service resuming any sooner than “a couple of months” from now.
Living the High Life
While Brooklynites learn to live without the Water Taxi, some people are having a grand time: [The] unhappiest travelers I found were on the subway. Worn out by drudgery, angered by slow service, they were the most vocal and the least satisfied… Other types of commuters have the opposite experiences. A group of Haverstraw residents […]