# NEW YORK | NYC Ferry **URL:** \ **Category:** Parks & Infrastructure\ **Created:** [November 23, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190 "2014-11-23T16:50:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/41 "2023-04-29T16:44:24Z")
> **[FIRST ON amNY | NYC Ferry sees highest-ever ridership with 1 million first...](https://www.amny.com/transit/first-on-amny-nyc-ferry-sees-highest-ever-ridership-with-1-million-first-quarter-passengers/)** > > NYC Ferry, the city's marine transit system, saw its highest-ever ridership in the first quarter in 2023 — clocking just over a million passengers on its ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/42 "2023-06-06T17:50:56Z")
> **[Study exploring alternative sites for controversial new ferry station in Long...](https://licpost.com/study-exploring-alternative-sites-as-controversial-new-ferry-station-in-long-island-city-nears-completion)** > > June 5, 2023 By Michael DorganThe city is nearing the completion of a study that seeks to examine alternative sites for a new ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park which will replace the existing station.The NYC Economic Development Corp., which... ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/43 "2024-02-09T20:38:25Z")
> **[High schoolers set new Guinness World Record for fastest time visiting all...](https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2024/02/high-schoolers-set-new-guinness-world-record-for-fastest-time-to-visit-all-nyc-ferry-stops.html?outputType=amp)** > > The record-breaking journey back on Aug. 28, 2023, was finally certified by Guinness World Records on Jan. 12. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/44 "2024-02-23T02:50:11Z")
Oops > **[The company that runs the NYC Ferry is filing for bankruptcy](https://gothamist.com/news/the-company-that-owns-the-nyc-ferry-is-filing-for-bankruptcy)** > > Cruise company Hornblower blames the COVID-19 pandemic. ---
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/45 "2024-02-23T03:59:55Z")
Very Clickbait Title: _…The 100-year-old cruise operator said the financial filing will not affect NYC Ferry service. The company’s contract with the city to run the system [was renewed for another five years in 2023](https://edc.nyc/press-release/nycedc-announces-new-nyc-ferry-contract-hornblower-group)._ _The bankruptcy specifically pertains to just one of Hornblower’s smaller lines – American Queen Voyages, an overnight riverboat cruise business that ceased operations on Tuesday, pending a sale or a shutdown. Hornblower said that American Queen Voyages was lagging in performance, and had not been able to bounce back after the pandemic._ _“This will not affect NYC Ferry service whatsoever – in fact, this deal injects new capital into the parent company, while eliminating debt unrelated to ferry operations, which will allow the system to continue its record growth across the five boroughs,” said Hornblower CEO Kevin Rabbitt…_ ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/46 "2024-04-02T03:23:33Z")
> **[Free shuttle bus discontinued from 34th Street ferry landing, rankling some...](https://www.amny.com/transit/shuttle-bus-discontinued-34th-street-ferry-landing/)** > > The city's Economic Development Corporation has shut down a free shuttle bus service for commuters heading to and from the 34th Street ferry landing, citing ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/47 "2024-04-02T13:16:32Z")
> **[Pols push for ferry funding to Governors Island in final state budget •...](https://www.brooklynpaper.com/ferry-funding-governors-island-budget/)** > > Activists and legislators are pushing for the Brooklyn ferry service to Governors Island to be fully funded in this year’s final state budget to ensure ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/48 "2024-04-04T02:35:43Z")
> **[City Island residents clamor for ferry stop in Bronx enclave as $15...](https://nypost.com/2024/04/03/us-news/city-island-locals-clamor-for-ferry-as-congestion-pricing-nears/)** > > The closest NYC Ferry stop to City Island is Ferry Point Park in Throgs Neck. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/49 "2024-04-27T15:02:18Z")
> **[NYC Councilmembers call for ferry connecting Staten Island with southern...](https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-councilmembers-call-for-ferry-connecting-staten-island-with-southern-brooklyn)** > > The route was shuttered after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in the 1960's ---
**Author:** ![GentriVacation](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/gentrivacation/32/8324_2.png) [@GentriVacation](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GentriVacation)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/50 "2024-04-29T14:30:07Z")
That just makes sense. Weird that they don’t already have that connection ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/51 "2024-04-29T15:44:01Z")
That connection exists, but only in bus form. There are several bus routes that cross the Verrazano Bridge. A ferry from Staten Island to Brooklyn is unlikely to attract a lot of ridership. ---
**Author:** ![GentriVacation](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/gentrivacation/32/8324_2.png) [@GentriVacation](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GentriVacation)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/52 "2024-04-29T17:59:10Z")
> [@Waymond\_Womano](#): > > A ferry from Staten Island to Brooklyn is unlikely to attract a lot of ridership. Just curious what your thoughts are there. The article you linked was giving examples suggesting it’s a highly desired route for ferry, which seems like it would make the trip in less time than a bus. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/53 "2024-04-30T11:17:56Z")
I agree that for folks travelling between Saint George and Bay Ridge a ferry would be much faster than a bus. But other than anecdotal evidence the article didn’t cite any evidence that there is serious demand for such a route. The Staten Island end of such a route is a hub for buses and rail, so it would definitely be a ridership generator, but the Bay Ridge end is not particularly close to anything, does not have parking and is an 18-minute walk from the nearest subway station. The buses across Verrazano Bridge collect passengers at various parts of Staten Island and drop them off right at the subway. The ferry would need to compete with that. I suppose they’ll need to do studies to see if there is legitimate demand for this. ---
**Author:** ![GentriVacation](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/gentrivacation/32/8324_2.png) [@GentriVacation](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GentriVacation)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/54 "2024-04-30T12:23:26Z")
I see what you’re saying about the BK side of the route. It’ll be interesting to see if there’s enough demand going the other way. ---
**Author:** ![yesinmybackyard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/71e660/32.png) [@yesinmybackyard](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/yesinmybackyard)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/55 "2024-04-30T14:10:36Z")
i agree that a single SG-BR route would probably be under utilized, but integrating that route with the other east river lines would make some sense. being able to go from staten island to brooklyn, and up to LIC would help to better link the outer boroughs ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/56 "2024-06-26T01:39:21Z")
> **[Setting ‘$ale’: NYC Ferry looking to sell corporate naming rights to avoid...](https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-ferry-corporate-naming-rights-sale/)** > > The Adams administration is looking for a corporate sponsor to buy naming rights for NYC Ferry, the aquatic transit service that has long been in the red ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/57 "2024-07-02T14:57:51Z")
Update on proposed **Carteret** -NYC ferry > **[Carteret wins $5.6M infrastructure RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of...](https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/06/27/real_estate/carteret-wins-5-6m-infrastructure-raise-grant-from-the-u-s-department-of-transportation/)** > > The borough of Carteret secured a $5.6 million grant for the forthcoming Carteret ferry terminal building from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Carteret Mayor Daniel Reiman announced on Wednesday. The new 47,000 square-foot hub of the borough’s... Unfortunately no updates on proposed **Elizabeth** -NYC ferry. But they still have a website, so maybe hope is not lost just yet. > **[Elizabeth Fast Ferry | All Aboard!](https://elizabethfastferry.com/)** > > Elizabeth Fast Ferry ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/58 "2024-07-03T13:40:11Z")
Yikes $28 round trip! ---
**Author:** ![JiggsNY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jiggsny/32/132772_2.png) [@JiggsNY](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JiggsNY)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/59 "2024-07-03T15:44:39Z")
If the IBX ever gets built a St. George to Bay Ridge terminus of the IBX makes perfect sense. Gives Staten Island residents a quick trip over for easy access to all of BK/ Queens ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190/60 "2024-07-30T02:48:40Z")
> **[NYC Ferry prices to increase for most riders this September](https://www.amny.com/news/nyc-ferry-prices-to-increase-this-september/)** > > NYC Ferry prices will increase for most passengers, while high school students will soon get a discount, the NYC EDC announced on Monday. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-nyc-ferry/1190.md?page=4)