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PRESS KIT CURRENT AS OF 08/2021 QUICK FACTS • In March 2015, NYCEDC put out a bid for proposal for a NYC FERRY IS THE CITY’S NEWEST citywide ferry operator. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CONNECTING • In March of 2016, Hornblower won the citywide ferry bid and was awarded a contract to operate NYC Ferry. MANHATTAN, QUEENS, BROOKLYN, • On May 1, 2017, NYC Ferry launched with two routes later THE BRONX AND STATEN ISLAND. completing the first phase of development in August 2017 The service provides critical transportation links for areas with four active routes connecting Manhattan, Brooklyn, under-served by transit and connects them to job centers, Queens and the Bronx. schools and numerous attractions in and around New York • During its first seven months of service, NYC Ferry carried City. With its spacious, ultramodern vessels and scenic over 3 million riders in 2017 - approximately 33% higher routes, NYC Ferry is the best way to commute and explore. ridership than anticipated. • Combined, the routes cover over 60 miles of waterway • By July 2018, NYC Ferry served 5 million riders, exceeding • The ticket price matches the MTA fare at $2.75 with free the 4.6 million ridership expectation 2 years early. A month transfers between routes later the system launched 2 new routes, completing the second phase of development. • 30-Day Unlimited passes are available • Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, NYC Ferry ridership was • Operates 365 days per year more than 6 million per year and growing. Now, as the pandemic continues to evolve and many people continue to • Fleet consists of 150-passenger and 350-passenger vessels work from home, NYC Ferry continues to see the strongest • All vessels are ADA and NYC Local Law 68 2005 compliant return in ridership in comparison to any other form of public transit.communities. • In 2011, the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) launched East River Ferry as a pilot service.It saw incredible success – meeting the three-year goal of 1.2 million riders in just 14 months. NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC QUICK FACTS HOURS OF OPERATION TICKETS 3 EASY WAYS TO BUY Every Day Passengers are required Tickets can be purchased on the NYC Ferry App, 6:30AM – 10:30PM to present a ticket prior at Ticket Vending Machines located on NYC Ferry Varies By Route to boarding. landings, and at ferry.nyc* Service to Governors Island One-Way .............................. $2.75 May – October One-Way + Bike .................$3.75 Weekends Only 30-Day Pass 30-Day .................................. $121 TICKETS $121 USD 30-Day + Bike ...................... $141 www.ferry.nyc Children under 44” ................free In-service transfers ...............free No refunds. Metro Cards not accepted. NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC 2021-2022 SYSTEM EXPANSION Photo Credit: Charles Eckert / AM New York NYC FERRY SERVICE TO EXPAND TO STATEN The service expansion will include: ISLAND, CONEY ISLAND, THE WEST SIDE OF • Launch of the Coney Island Route in 2021: Coney MANHATTAN, AND THE EAST BRONX. Island, Bay Ridge, Wall Street/Pier 11 • Extension of the Soundview Route in 2021: Throgs The City of New York is expanding NYC Ferry Neck/Ferry Point Park, Soundview/Clason Point, service to serve more waterfront communities East 90th Street, Midtown East/E. 34th Street, Wall where neighborhoods are growing and job centers Street/Pier 11 are burgeoning. • Community engagement includes extensives The commuter ferry service will include a new route meetings with elected officials, community boards, from Coney Island to Lower Manhattan, and a new residents and small businesses. landing in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx. 2021 LAUNCH 2022 UPDATE 2022 UPDATE CONEY ISLAND ROUTE SOUNDVIEW ROUTE SOUTH BROOKLYN ROUTE BRONX Throgs Neck Ferry Point Park EAST Soundview RIVER MANAHATTAN MANHATTAN EAST Corlears Hook BROOKLYN RIVER BROOKLYN Wall Street DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Pier 11 HUDSON W E VI RIVER D SOUN SOUTH BROOKLYN Wall Street East 90th Street Pier 11 QUEENS Atlanǎc Avenue Brooklyn Bridge Park–Pier 6 GOVERNORS Red Hook East 34th Street ISLAND EAST Atlanǎc Basin Bay Ridge Midtown East RIVER Coney Island MANHATTAN BROOKLYN Sunset Park Brooklyn Army Terminal STATEN UPPER BAY ISLAND Wall Street Bay Ridge Pier 11 UPPER BAY NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC 2021-2022 SYSTEM EXPANSION 2021 2021 St. George Route Launch The Soundview Route will be extended to include Throgs Neck/Ferry Point Park. 2021 2021 Coney Island Route Launch The South Brooklyn Route will be reconfigured to commence from Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal instead of Bay Ridge and will no longer stop at DUMBO. NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC NYC FERRY ROUTES LAUNCHED 2017 ACTIVE LAUNCHED 2017 ACTIVE LAUNCHED 2017 ACTIVE EAST RIVER ROUTE ROCKAWAY ROUTE SOUTH BROOKLYN ROUTE Wall Street Wall Street Corlears Hook Pier 11 Pier 11 DUMBO DUMBO/ FULTON FERRY Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 South Williamsburg Wall Street Pier 11 North Williamsburg Sunset Park Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn Army Terminal Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6 Greenpoint Red Hook Atlantic Basin East 34th Street Sunset Park Brooklyn Army Terminal Hunters Point South Rockaway Bay Ridge 43 minutes travel time end-to-end 57 minutes travel time end-to-end 54 minutes travel time end-to-end (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) EAST RIVER QUEENS MANHATTAN Corlears Hook BROOKLYN MANAHATTAN East 34th Street Hunters Point South EAST RIVER DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Midtown East JAMAICA EAST BAY SOUTH BROOKLYN RIVER BROOKLYN Greenpoint Wall Street Wall Street Rockaway Pier 11 Pier 11 Atlanǎc Avenue North Williamsburg Brooklyn Bridge Park–Pier 6 MANHATTAN EAST RIVER GOVERNORS ISLAND Red Hook Atlanǎc Basin South Williamsburg Sunset Park Brooklyn Army Terminal BROOKLYN UPPER BAY DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Sunset Park Wall Street Brooklyn Army Terminal HUDSON Pier 11 RIVER Bay Ridge STATEN ISLAND UPPER BAY LOWER BAY Landing Locations Landing Locations Landing Locations Wall Street / Pier 11 Wall Street / Pier 11 Corlears Hook Gouverneur Ln at South St, Manhattan Gouverneur Ln & South St, Manhattan Grand St & FDR Dr, Manhattan DUMBO / Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 Sunset Park / Brooklyn Army Terminal DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Old Fulton St & Furman St, Brooklyn 58th St & 1St Ave, Brooklyn Old Fulton St & Furman St, Brooklyn South Williamsburg Rockaway Wall Street / Pier 11 S 10th St & Kent Ave, Brooklyn B 108th St & Beach Channel Dr, Queens Gouverneur Ln & South St, FDR Dr, Manhattan North Williamsburg Atlantic Avenue / Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6 N 6th St & Kent Ave, Brooklyn Bridge Park Dr & Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn Greenpoint Red Hook / Atlantic Basin 10 India St, Brooklyn Canover St & Pioneer St, Brooklyn Hunters Point South 54th Ave & Center Blvd, Queens Sunset Park / Brooklyn Army Terminal 58th St & 1st Ave, Brooklyn East 34th Street E 35th St & FDR Dr, Manhattan Bay Ridge Shore Rd & Bay Ridge Ave NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC NYC FERRY ROUTES LAUNCHED 2017 ACTIVE LAUNCHED 2018 ACTIVE SUMMER WEEKEND SERVICE ACTIVE ASTORIA ROUTE SOUNDVIEW ROUTE GOVERNORS ISLAND SHUTTLE Wall Street Wall Street Wall Street Pier 11 Pier 11 Pier 11 Brooklyn Navy Yard Stuyvesant Cove East 34th Street East 34th Street Long Island City East 90th Street Gantry Plaza State Park Roosevelt Island Throgs Neck Astoria Ferry Point Park (Coming 2021) Governors Island 35 minutes travel time end-to-end 34 minutes travel time end-to-end 8 minutes travel time end-to-end (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) BRONX Throgs Neck Ferry Point Park MANAHATTAN Soundview EAST RIVER HUDSON W E VI RIVER D Wall Street SOUN East 90th Street Pier 11 QUEENS BROOKLYN East 34th Street EAST Governors Midtown East RIVER Island MANHATTAN BROOKLYN Wall Street Pier 11 Landing Locations Landing Locations Landing Locations Wall Street / Pier 11 Wall Street / Pier 11 Wall Street / Pier 11 Gouverneur Ln & South St, Manhattan Gouverneur Ln & South St, Manhattan Gouverneur Ln & South St, Manhattan Brooklyn Navy Yard Stuyvesant Cove Governors Island 141 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn E20th Street at F.D.R Drive Carder Rd & Kimmel Rd, Manhattan East 34th Street East 34th Street E 35th St & FDR Dr, Manhattan E 35th St & FDR Dr, Manhattan Long Island City / Gantry Plaza State Park East 90th Street 48th Ave & Center Blvd, Queens E 90th St & FDR Dr, Manhattan Roosevelt Island Soundview 899 E Main St, Manhattan Sound View Ave at Clason Point, Bronx Astoria 30th Rd & Vernon Blvd, Queens NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC NYC FERRY ROUTES LAUNCHED 2021 ACTIVE COMING 2021 ST. GEORGE ROUTE CONEY ISLAND ROUTE Downtown Manhattan DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN Midtown West Wall Street W 39th St–Pier 79 Pier 11 Battery Park City Bay Ridge Vesey St St. George Coney Island Queens STATEN ISLAND 5 minutes travel time end-to-end 35 minutes travel time end-to-end (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) (Travel times are approximate and subject to change) QUEENS Midtown West W 39th St–Pier 79 MANAHATTAN MANHATTAN EAST EAST RIVER BROOKLYN RIVER Wall Street HUDSON Pier 11 RIVER Baery Park City BROOKLYN Vesey St Bay Ridge Coney Island St. George UPPER BAY STATEN UPPER BAY ISLAND STATEN ISLAND Landing Locations Landing Locations Midtown West / W 39th St–Pier 79 Wall Street / Pier 11 Gouverneur Ln & South St, Manhattan Battery Park City Vesey St Bay Ridge Shore Rd & Bay Ridge Ave St. George Coney Island NYC FERRY PRESS KIT 2021 @NYCFERRY | FERRY.NYC 150 PASSENGER VESSELS 13 Al Primarily Built Innovative Ultra-Efficient Climate ADA Accessible out of Aluminum Hull Design Engines Controlled and Compliant Which is safe & lightweight To limit wake, pro- To reduce Interior Local Law 68/2005 - viding a more gentle emissions increasing fuel efficiency ride CURRENT TOTAL VESSELS 23 150 PASSENGER 38 TOTAL FLEET 150-PASSENGER VESSELS Maximum Capacity 85 ft.