List_of_ferries_across_the_East_River
The following ferries cross or once crossed the East River in New York City.
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| Name | Manhattan end | Brooklyn stops | Queens stop | Manhattan end | Operated |
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| East River Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Fulton Ferry Landing; Schaefer Landing; Williamsburg, Greenpoint | Hunter's Point South | East 34th Street | 2017–present |
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| Name | Manhattan end | Brooklyn stops | Queens end | Operated |
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| Rockaway Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Sunset Park | Rockaway | 2017–present |
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One of the first documented team boats in commercial service in the United States was "put in service in 1814 on a run between Brooklyn and Manhattan."[1] It took "8 to 18 minutes to cross the East River and carried an average of 200 passengers, plus horses and vehicles."[1] Team boats served New York City for "about ten years, from 1814-1824. They were of eight horse-power and crossed the rivers in from twelve to twenty minutes."[2]
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| Name | Manhattan end | Intermediate stops | Brooklyn end | Operated |
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| Bay Ridge Ferry | South Ferry | 65th Street, Bay Ridge | ||
| New York and South Brooklyn Ferry | Battery Maritime Building, formerly known as Municipal Ferry Pier | 39th Street Ferry Terminal, South Brooklyn | to 1935 | |
| Hamilton Avenue Ferry | South Ferry | Hamilton Avenue, South Brooklyn | 1846 – ???? | |
| South Ferry | South Ferry (Atlantic Avenue), Downtown Brooklyn | 1836 – ???? | ||
| Wall Street Ferry | Wall Street Ferry Terminal | Montague Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1853–1912 | |
| Fulton Ferry | Fulton Slip, earlier Broad Street, then Maiden Lane | Fulton Ferry, earlier Joralemon Street, Downtown Brooklyn | ca. 1650 – ???? | |
| Peck Slip Ferry | Peck Slip | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1836–1860 | |
| Roosevelt Street Ferry | Roosevelt Street | Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1853–1859 | |
| Roosevelt Street, earlier James Slip | Broadway, earlier South Tenth Street, Williamsburg | 1857 – ???? | ||
| South Brooklyn Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Governors Island; Fulton Ferry; Atlantic Avenue; Red Hook; Sunset Park | Bay Ridge | 2017–present |
| Bridge Street Ferry | James Slip | Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1864–1874 | |
| Catherine Ferry | Catherine Slip | Main Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1795 – ???? | |
| Gouverneur Street Ferry | Gouverneur Slip | Bridge Street, earlier Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn | ca. 1850 – 1857 | |
| Navy Yard Ferry | Jackson Slip | Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn | 1817 – ca. 1850; 1859–1868 | |
| Broadway Ferry | Grand Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1851 – ???? | |
| Grand Street Ferry | Grand Street, Williamsburg | ca. 1797 – ???? | ||
| North Second Street Ferry | Rivington Street | Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg | ca. 1805 – ca. 1815 | |
| Houston Street Ferry | Houston Street | Grand Street, Williamsburg | 1840 – ???? | |
| Tenth Street Ferry | 10th Street | Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint | 1852 – ???? | |
| 14th Street | ||||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | ||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint | 1857 – ???? | |
| 42nd Street Ferry | 42nd Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1901–1909 |
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More information Name, Manhattan end ...
| Name | Manhattan end | Intermediate stops | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan Am Water Shuttle (1987-1991) Delta Water Shuttle (1991-2000)[3] |
Pier 11/Wall Street | East 34th Street Ferry Landing[4] | Marine Air Terminal | August 24, 1987 – December 29, 2000[5][6] |
| Wall Street Ferry Terminal | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | Long Island Rail Road, – September 30, 1908[7] | ||
| Pier 11/Wall Street | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | September 3, 2002 – September 1, 2003[8][9] | ||
| James Slip Ferry | James Slip | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | East River Ferry Company, late 1850s? – May 1868 Long Island Rail Road, May 1868 – October 1, 1907[7] | |
| Calvary Cemetery Ferry | 23rd Street | Calvary Cemetery | 1851–1853[10] | |
| 34th Street Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | East River Ferry Company, April 20, 1859 – July 1887[11] Metropolitan Ferry Company, July 1887 – April 1, 1892[12] Long Island Rail Road, April 1, 1892 – March 3, 1925[13] | |
| East 34th Street Vehicular Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | September 16, 1927 – July 15, 1936[10][14][15] | |
| East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | October 17, 1994 – March 1, 2001[16][17] September 3, 2002 – September 1, 2003[8][9] | ||
| Astoria Ferry (original) | 92nd Street, earlier 86th Street | Astoria | ended January 1919[18] | |
| Astoria Ferry (2017) | East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Long Island City; Roosevelt Island | Astoria | 2017–present |
| 99th Street | College Point | |||
| 116th Street | Wards Island |
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More information Name, Bronx end ...
| Name | Bronx end | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134th Street | North Brother Island | ||
| 134th Street | Riker's Island | ||
| Clason's Point | College Point | to 1939 |
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Notes
- "SIC 4482 Ferries - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History". Reference for Business, Encyclopedia of Business, 2nd ed. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- "Railway World". Vol. 30. 1886-04-24. p. 388. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- Seaton, Charles (1988-08-28). "Ferryboats cut new path for commuters". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- "On the water front…". Daily News. New York. 1987-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ringle, Ken (2001-02-08). "Delta Jettisons The Best Shuttle Service Afloat". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- Cudahy 1990, p. 214.
- Woodberry, Warren Jr. (2002-09-04). "Looks Like Smooth Sailing For L.I.C. Ferry". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- Woodberry, Warren Jr. (2003-08-20). "No Ferry Tale Ending". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- Jackson 2010, p. 439.
- Seyfried, Vincent F. (1984). 300 Years of Long Island City: 1630-1930. New York: Edgian Press. p. 85. OCLC 13102171. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- "A Transfer of a Ferry Company". Times Union. Brooklyn. 1887-07-23. Retrieved 2023-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Owns Its Own Ferries Now". The World. New York. 1892-04-08. Retrieved 2023-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- Cudahy 1990, p. 218.
- "City Officials Open 34th Street Ferry". The New York Times. 1927-09-17. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- Quintanilla, Blanca M. (1994-10-18). "It's a ferry-tale on East River". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- Taylor, Curtis L. (2001-01-06). "Ferry Service Shutting Down". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- "PROPOSED TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE OVER HARLEM AND EAST RIVERS; Closing of East Ninety-second Street Ferry Revives Plan for Bridge Connecting Manhattan, Bronx and Queens-- Petitions Now Being Circulated in Harlem". The New York Times. 1919-01-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
Sources
- A Compilation of the Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1860
- A Compilation of the Existing Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1866
- "Brooklyn Ferries". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. 18 July 1870. p. 2.
- Cudahy, Brian J. (1990). Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 9780823212453. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via Google Books.
- Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.). Yale University Press. p. 439. ISBN 9780300114652. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via Google Books.