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NYC Ferry Unveils First System-Wide Route Overhaul Since Launch

A summer survey will shape a draft map that promises faster trips through new direct links between boroughs before a September finalization

A NYC Ferry at leaves Pier 11/Wall Street Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News)
An NYC Ferry sails in the East River in front of the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan.
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Overview

  • Mid-July, the Economic Development Corp released the first system-wide route update proposal for NYC Ferry since its 2017 debut.
  • The draft map adds stops at Bay Ridge, Atlantic Avenue and Wall Street on the St. George line to link Brooklyn and Staten Island for the first time.
  • A proposed Bronx-to-Rockaways route covering about 33.5 miles is projected to save riders roughly 30 minutes of travel time.
  • The plan splits the East River route into separate Brooklyn and Queens legs and merges the Soundview and Rockaways lines into a single Throgs Neck–Rockaways service.
  • A summer survey is collecting rider feedback ahead of a September release of the final map and a winter rollout of the new routes.