Lawrence St Posted February 25, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2021 Always wondered why there was no page for this! Anyway, does anyone else find the routing of the (new) South Brooklyn line to be stupid? I get that the new routing was to partially replace the LES line, but they should have at least extended it all the way to 34th St. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love NY Posted February 25, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2021 Thank you for this new dutiful thread! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Bus Co. Posted November 27, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 27, 2021 Does anybody else foresee the NYC Ferry system eventually becoming the "MTA Boat Company"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHacksJustKhaks Posted November 28, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 28, 2021 11 hours ago, Gotham Bus Co. said: Does anybody else foresee the NYC Ferry system eventually becoming the "MTA Boat Company"? not really. why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Bus Co. Posted November 28, 2021 Share #5 Posted November 28, 2021 8 hours ago, NoHacksJustKhaks said: not really. why? Given the extremely high subsidies and accusations of bias in areas served, I was just wondering if the City would try to force MTA to take it over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHacksJustKhaks Posted November 29, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 29, 2021 15 hours ago, Gotham Bus Co. said: Given the extremely high subsidies and accusations of bias in areas served, I was just wondering if the City would try to force MTA to take it over. Given the MTA's lovely management of funds, I'm sure that'd be great for the ferry. /s --- Any updates on the Coney Island ferry? Heard it was delayed again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpn4179 Posted January 22, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2022 On 11/28/2021 at 11:44 PM, NoHacksJustKhaks said: Given the MTA's lovely management of funds, I'm sure that'd be great for the ferry. /s --- Any updates on the Coney Island ferry? Heard it was delayed again. The Coney Island Ferry has been delayed until late 2022. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpn4179 Posted January 22, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2022 Per the NYC Ferry website: EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2021 The Soundview Ferry route has been extended from Soundview (Clasons Point) to Ferry Point Park (Throgs Neck). https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/soundview-route-expansion/ STARTING MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, YEAR-ROUND NYC FERRY SERVICE TO-AND-FROM GOVERNORS ISLAND WILL BEGIN ON THE SOUTH BROOKLYN ROUTE! Until the Coney Island route launches, Governors Island will be a stop in between Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. On summer weekends, NYC Ferry will continue to serve Governors Island as a dedicated shuttle from Pier 11. Additionally, Governors Island will continue to run summer weekend shuttles from Brooklyn Bridge Park-Pier 6 and Red Hook. When NYC Ferry’s Coney Island route launches in late 2022, the South Brooklyn route will terminate at Governors Island. Bay Ridge will become part of the new Coney Island Route to provide direct faster access to Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan and Sunset Park will continue to have express service to Pier 11 on the Rockaway route. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/new-south-brooklyn-schedule/ 2022 EXPANSION This Link will provide information on how the ferry routes will operate going forward when the Coney Island route launches in late 2022. https://www.ferry.nyc/NYCFerry-2022-Service-Route-Expansion/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Mpn4179 said: Per the NYC Ferry website: EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2021 The Soundview Ferry route has been extended from Soundview (Clasons Point) to Ferry Point Park (Throgs Neck). https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/soundview-route-expansion/ STARTING MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, YEAR-ROUND NYC FERRY SERVICE TO-AND-FROM GOVERNORS ISLAND WILL BEGIN ON THE SOUTH BROOKLYN ROUTE! Until the Coney Island route launches, Governors Island will be a stop in between Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. On summer weekends, NYC Ferry will continue to serve Governors Island as a dedicated shuttle from Pier 11. Additionally, Governors Island will continue to run summer weekend shuttles from Brooklyn Bridge Park-Pier 6 and Red Hook. When NYC Ferry’s Coney Island route launches in late 2022, the South Brooklyn route will terminate at Governors Island. Bay Ridge will become part of the new Coney Island Route to provide direct faster access to Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan and Sunset Park will continue to have express service to Pier 11 on the Rockaway route. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/new-south-brooklyn-schedule/ 2022 EXPANSION This Link will provide information on how the ferry routes will operate going forward when the Coney Island route launches in late 2022. https://www.ferry.nyc/NYCFerry-2022-Service-Route-Expansion/ This plan is entirely stupid. Why would the SB route go to Bay Ridge on weekends but not weekdays when ridership is higher? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 22, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: This plan is entirely stupid. Why would the SB route go to Bay Ridge on weekends but not weekdays when ridership is higher? It makes a lot of sense. If you read it carefully, it says Summer Weekends, which is when demand is higher. Demand drops considerably on some lines during the colder months. With the wind in the winter at that terminal and nowhere to really wait to shield yourself from the elements, it is understandable why fewer people ride in the colder months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted May 25, 2022 Share #11 Posted May 25, 2022 Anyone know the ridership of the SI ferry route during the day. On the 9:05 PM ferry from SI and other then me, there is only one more passenger who got off at the WFC. So I’m the only passenger on board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpn4179 Posted August 15, 2022 Share #12 Posted August 15, 2022 Minor Updates: CONEY ISLAND FERRY ROUTE Although it's not stated on the official website, the Coney Island route will be postponed indefinitely. https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/5/26/23143780/nyc-ferry-coney-island-suspended https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/coney-island-creek-ferry-project-paused-indefinitely-edc-viability-study-superfund-dredging/ Per the NYC Ferry website: EFFECTIVE JULY 23, 2022 NOW IN SERVICE: OUR NEW ROCKAWAY ROCKET EXPRESS ROUTE We are thrilled to announce that our new Rockaway Rocket express route is now in service! Beat the lines and the heat with a guaranteed spot on a ferry that will go directly from Pier 11/Wall St. to Rockaway for 8 dollars. This route will be offered on summer weekends through September 11, 2022 and features all the onboard conveniences you love from our other routes like onboard restrooms and charging stations. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/new-rockaway-rocket/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share #13 Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) Coney Island Route Update: Due to immense opposition from the community, the original location for the Coney Island ferry stop in Fraiser Park has been abandoned, leaving behind a door to the abyss. The terminal was constructed and then removed not even a month later, effectively cancelling the entire route project, so don’t be surprised if the route never comes to reality. EDIT: any mention of the Coney Island route has also been removed from the ferry.nyc website. Edited February 16, 2023 by Lawrence St 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMTAEmprie Posted February 16, 2023 Share #14 Posted February 16, 2023 On 11/27/2021 at 12:40 PM, Gotham Bus Co. said: Does anybody else foresee the NYC Ferry system eventually becoming the "MTA Boat Company"? I can see MTA Staten Island Ferry being a thing one day, lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpn4179 Posted February 27, 2023 Share #15 Posted February 27, 2023 Per the NYC Ferry website: INTRODUCING THE FASTER CONNECTIONS PILOT Starting Wednesday, March 8th, NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route will get faster for most riders heading to Wall Street/Pier 11 on weekday mornings, making commutes quicker and easier for New Yorkers. This pilot service will operate on weekdays from 6:15 AM – 10:15 AM. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/introducing-the-south-brooklyn-faster-connections-pilot/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share #16 Posted February 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, Mpn4179 said: Per the NYC Ferry website: INTRODUCING THE FASTER CONNECTIONS PILOT Starting Wednesday, March 8th, NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route will get faster for most riders heading to Wall Street/Pier 11 on weekday mornings, making commutes quicker and easier for New Yorkers. This pilot service will operate on weekdays from 6:15 AM – 10:15 AM. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/introducing-the-south-brooklyn-faster-connections-pilot/ Now they doing to much. They should have left LES the way it was and not made SB into this mess of a route. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theli11 Posted June 17, 2023 Share #17 Posted June 17, 2023 They should add a stop at the World's Fair Marina/Flushing Bay and just have a shuttle take them to Flushing-Main St . The route should probably just run Wall St > 34th > Astoria > Soundview/Classon Point > Flushing. With maybe a stop at College Point. I'm sure people would think of it as a nice alternative to the Subway and to the section of Queens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 17, 2023 Share #18 Posted June 17, 2023 38 minutes ago, Theli11 said: They should add a stop at the World's Fair Marina/Flushing Bay and just have a shuttle take them to Flushing-Main St . The route should probably just run Wall St > 34th > Astoria > Soundview/Classon Point > Flushing. With maybe a stop at College Point. I'm sure people would think of it as a nice alternative to the Subway and to the section of Queens. Doubt it, especially with all of the hoops you gotta go through just to get to the ferry with that proposal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpn4179 Posted August 11, 2023 Share #19 Posted August 11, 2023 Meant to post this last month, so apologies for the late post. SUMMER UPDATES Per the NYC Ferry website: South Brooklyn Faster Connections Expanded to Evening Service Starting Monday, July 17th, NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route will expand its morning Faster Connections service to offer most riders a faster weekday evening commute when traveling from Wall Street/Pier 11, making commutes quicker and easier for New Yorkers. With this schedule change, NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn “Faster Connections” will now be available on weekdays from 6:15am-10:15am and 3:30pm-8:00pm. There is one difference with the evening service. We added a stop at Governors Island during the afternoon commute to give students, workers, and leisure travelers who went to Governors Island from Bay Ridge or Atlantic Ave/Pier 6 a return trip home before Governors Island closes each evening. The afternoon service to and from Bay Ridge still provides a 20-minute travel time savings to riders going to/from Pier 11. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/south-brooklyn-faster-connections-pilot/ Introducing the Rockaway Reserve Starting July 1st, NYC Ferry riders can reserve a spot on any weekend Rockaway trips to the beach from 9am-2pm and back from 3pm-8pm. Reserved tickets cost $10 and are available for purchase up to 2 weeks before the date of each departure, so plan ahead and get your tickets early! Most spots on each vessel are un-reserved so riders paying a $4.00 regular fare, $2.75 as part of the ten-pack or $1.35 discount will be able to ride normally. Reserved tickets are available for purchase in the NYC Ferry app for travel to/from Rockaway via both Wall Street/Pier 11 and Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/rockaway-reserve-tickets/ The Rockaway Rocket Returns The Rockaway Rocket Returns on August 12th! Tickets are now available for sale in the NYC Ferry App. The Rockaway Rocket will run for a limited time between Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6 (Atlantic Avenue) and Rockaway. Beat the lines and the heat with a guaranteed spot on a ferry going directly from Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6 to Rockaway for $10. Tickets for the first weekend are for sale now on the NYC Ferry app. https://www.ferry.nyc/blog/the-rockaway-rocket-returns-on-august-12th/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDL Posted January 30 Share #20 Posted January 30 On 6/17/2023 at 4:29 PM, Cait Sith said: Doubt it, especially with all of the hoops you gotta go through just to get to the ferry with that proposal. Though there should be a Whitestone Ferry stop. You can literally see the Throgs Neck stop, so why nothing for Whitestone or College Point? The landing could be at that property at the end of 152nd St and 6th Road, where there could be a parking lot and a bus terminal stand. Of course now, theres gonna need to be a "Faster Connections" service for the Soundview route since I'm sure once Rikers is gone they're gonna add a stop there. In addition, I propose a new "Canarsie Route", running as follows: Canarsie Pier Rockaway Sheepshead Bay (Ocean Avenue) Shore Acres (Staten Island-Von Briesen Pk at the foot of the VNB) Tompkinsville Brooklyn Army Terminal (Rockaway route will now stop at Bay Ridge with a timed connection to the South Brooklyn route for the connection to BAT) Pier 11. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted March 18 Author Share #21 Posted March 18 The midtown ferry shuttle will be discontinued this month due to low ridership. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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