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St. George & Port Richmond

May 03, 2013

Son of Staten Island County Clerk Campaigns to Have Ferry Named For Dad

Mario Esposito Jr. wants to get a ferry named after his dad, who served as Staten Island's county clerk.

Financial District

January 10, 2013

Captain Tried to Slow Ferry Just Before Crash, Investigators Say

Investigators said the Seastreak ferry captain tried to slow the boat but it would not go into reverse.

Financial District

January 09, 2013

Mechanical Failure May Have Caused Ferry Crash, Sources Say

Investigators are looking into whether a mechanical mishap led to Wednesday's crash that left 57 hurt.

Downtown

January 09, 2013

Ferry Company in Wall St. Crash Has History of Accidents and Lawsuits

Seastreak LLC has had at least 11 incidents involving its fleet over the past decade.

Great Kills

November 20, 2012

City to Offer Ferry Service from Great Kills to Help Sandy Victims

The temporary ferry service will run from Great Kills to Manhattan.

Rockaway Beach

November 09, 2012

New Rockaway Ferry Service to Manhattan Launches Monday

The weekday ferry will run from the Rockaways to Wall Street's Pier 11 and East 34th Street.

St. George

September 10, 2012

Staten Island Ferry Could Bear Name of Rudy Giuliani

Rep. Michael Grimm asked that a new boat be named after the former mayor.

Long Island City

August 17, 2012

Floating Beer Garden Dropping Anchor in Long Island City

A LIC company is planning to turn an old ferry into a floating beer garden by next summer.
 

St. George

June 08, 2012

Staten Island's Annual 'Art by the Ferry' Festival Starts This Weekend

The fifth annual "Art by the Ferry" festival will feature galleries, comedy shows and musicians.

Manhattan

April 25, 2012

City Mulls MetroCard Service on East River Ferry

The city is considering a plan to include MetroCard service for the East River ferry network.

Downtown

December 14, 2011

The Future of Governors Island: What's Opening When?

Construction on a major overhaul of Governors Island's public spaces begins in early 2012. 

Manhattan

June 26, 2011

East River Ferry Service No Longer Free Ride

Two weeks of free service on the ferry, which connects Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, ended Friday.

Downtown

February 17, 2011

Police Concerns Delay Statue of Liberty Security Plan, Report Says

Police are worried about allowing people to board the Statue of Liberty ferry without going through metal detectors.

Manhattan

February 02, 2011

City Plans Regular Ferry Service for East River

City Council is poised to award a contract to an operator to provide year-round, all-day service.

Manhattan

June 10, 2010

Summer Ferry Service to Connect Manhattan and Brooklyn

The service will run Fridays to Sundays throughout the summer.