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From: NY Waterway 4800 Avenue at Port Imperial Weehawken, NJ 07086

Rubenstein Contact: Pat Smith (212) 843-8026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NY WATERWAY COMMUTER / NETWORK

NY Waterway operates the largest privately-owned commuter ferry service in the U.S., carrying more than 32,000 passenger trips per day – 10 million trips per year – on 34 boats serving 23 routes between New and , and between Rockland and Westchester counties, and between Orange and Dutchess counties. Thousands of NY Waterway ferry commuters save an hour or more per trip, the equivalent of a one-month vacation every year. provide comfortable seating in climate-controlled cabins, but many passengers elect to ride outdoors, experiencing the exhilaration of the trip and the breath-taking views. Passengers’ biggest complaint is that the ride is too short. A fleet of 70 NY Waterway provide a free, seamless commute between ferry terminals in and and inland locations. “Our commuter ferries provide safe, convenient and efficient commuter services, reducing traffic and pollution in the Metropolitan area,” says NY Waterway President & Founder Arthur E. Imperatore, who started the business in 1986. Operating out of beautiful ferry terminals on both sides of the , NY Waterway provides an unrivaled commuting experience. Commuter routes include:

 Port Imperial in Weehawken NJ, to West 39th Street in Manhattan, all day, seven days a week.  Port Imperial to Brookfield Place / Ferry Terminal, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays; all day weekends.  Port Imperial to Pier 11 at , morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken, to West 39th Street, all day, seven days a week.  Hoboken’s to West 39th Street, all day, seven days a week.  Hoboken’s 14th Street to Brookfield Place/Battery Park City, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays; all day weekends.

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 Hoboken Rail/Ferry Terminal to Brookfield Place/Battery Park City, all day, seven days a week.  Hoboken rail/ferry terminal to Pier 11, all day, weekdays.  Hoboken rail/ferry terminal to West 39th Street, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday.  Edgewater, NJ to West 39th Street, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Belford Middletown, NJ to West 39th Street, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Belford Middletown to Brookfield Place/Battery Park City, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays;  Belford Middletown to Pier 11, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Belford Middletown to Jersey City-Paulus Hook, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Jersey City-Paulus Hook to West 39th Street, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday.  Paulus Hook to Brookfield Place/Battery Park City, all day, seven days a week.  Paulus Hook to Pier 11, all day, weekdays.  Jersey City-Liberty Harbor to Pier 11, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Jersey City-Port Liberte to Battery Maritime Building, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Jersey City- to Brookfield Place/Battery Park City, all day, seven days a week.  Jersey City-Harborside to West 39th Street, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday. Ferries also connect New York commuters with Metro-North trains to :  Haverstraw, NY to Ossining, NY, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays.  Newburgh, NY to Beacon, NY, morning/evening rush hours, weekdays. Commuter ferries keep more than 7,000 cars per day out of , reducing congestion and exhaust fumes. NY Waterway also partners with NJ TRANSIT to provide discounted joint monthly passes for NJ Transit buses serving Bergen County and for the Hudson Bergen . NY Waterway also is a leader in technology. A free App available at the NY Waterway website allows customers to purchase tickets or see the exact location of buses on smartphones, computers and other devices. For more information, call 1-800-53-FERRY or check the website, www.nywaterway.com or click on facebook.com/nywaterway.