Summer Joyride

With the new service, the city’s water-transit universe is complete. Here, a hop-on, hop-off guide to the most entertaining ferried away ports of call. By Lauren Murrow key

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Hoboken 44th Street Yankee Stadium Citi Field Beef up your record collection Pick up a warm-from-the- Wolf down a stacked pastrami Before the first pitch, stop at or just smell the dusty oven bagel at H&H (639 sandwich at old-school the Museum of Art vinyl at Tunes (225 Washington W. 46th St., nr. Twelfth Court Deli (96 E. 161st St., to behold a 9,335-square-foot St., nr. 3rd St.). Witness Ave.), then scope out quirky nr. Walton Ave.), then panorama of sixties-era New a postcardlike housewares at Delphinium pound a pregame beer or York. Walk through Flushing from the waterfront path Home (653 Ninth Ave., two among fellow fans at Meadows Park to Empanadas at Frank Sinatra Park. nr. 46th St.). At the Pony Bar Yankee Tavern, two blocks Café (56-27 Van Doren St., Then devour brick-oven pies (637 Tenth Ave., at 45th St.), from the stadium (72 at 108th St.) for fresh two-buck at Grimaldi’s (411 Washington take your pick from twenty E. 161st St., nr. Gerard Ave.). snacks, then north to the St., nr. 4th St.) before craft beers. Or slurp some Lemon Ice King of Corona getting comfortable with bivalves with a view of for creamy ices (52-02 108th a pint of Guinness on the Hudson at Press Lounge’s St., nr. 52nd Ave.). the roof of the Dubliner new rooftop oyster bar (96 River St., nr. 1st St.). (Ink48 Hotel, 635 Eleventh 34th Street Ave., at 48th St.). Rent a hybrid at Sid’s Bike Shop (235 E. 34th St., nr. Second Ave.) and hit the East River Greenway, pedaling down to the Battery Maritime Building. On the way back, sneak some guac at Teqa (433 Third Ave., nr. 31st St.) or fries at Resto (111 E. 29th St., nr. Park Ave. S.).

Jersey City Grab a fresh-baked croissant at Two Aprons (201 Warren St., nr. Morris St.), or curve west for gelato at Tommy Skip Water Taxi Beach in favor II Scoops (177 York St., nr. of hammock-equipped Gantry Marin St.). Riffle through Plaza State Park. Head east crazy-cheap vintage duds at to Sweetleaf for sweet-and- Another Man’s Treasure caffeinated Iced Rocket Fuel (353 Grove St., nr. Bay St.), ($3.75; 10-93 Jackson Ave., and buy a sixer before landing nr. 48th Ave.), next door to at BYOB taco-and-tamale Little Oven for macaroons shop Taqueria Downtown (12-07 Jackson Ave., nr. 48th (236 Grove St., nr. Grand St.). Ave.), or to M. Wells for a bone- marrow sandwich (21-17 49th Ave., nr. 21st St.). South Street Seaport Pier 11, Wall Street Fuel up with Jack’s stir- Peruse fresh produce at the brewed coffee (222 Front Andaz hotel’s Saturday St., nr. Beekman St.) and, on farmers’ market (Wall St. at Sundays, browse groceries at Water St.) then perk up at the shaded New Amsterdam htgah: lm (ka er ; orey f er cmais (remaining) companies ferry of courtesy ); ferry (ikea alamy photographs: Fika Espresso Bar’s outdoor Market (South St. at Beekman pop-up cafe (66 Pearl St., St.). Then, pick your poison: a nr. Broad St.). Indulge in a chilled glass of Grüner at Bin Greenpoint lobster roll at Luke’s Lobster’s No. 220 (220 Front St., nr. newest outpost (26 South Beekman St.) or a brewski at Get off at the India Street stop to stroll Franklin Street’s retail William St., nr. Broad St.), sister spot Keg No. 229 (229 followed by an Oyster Stout Front St., nr. Beekman St.). stretch for eclectic jewelry at the Porterhouse Brewing (Old Hollywood, 99 Franklin Company (54 Pearl St., St., nr. Milton St.), beach nr. Broad St.). reads (Word, 126 Franklin St., nr. Milton St.), vintage clothes (Petit Boudoir, 135 Franklin St., nr. Java St.), and industrial-era kitsch (Kill Devil Hill, 170 Franklin St., nr. Java St.). At Black Rabbit (91 Greenpoint Ave., nr. Franklin St.), sip cheap house drafts, then gorge on wood-fired pizzas at Battery Park Paulie Gee’s, Greenpoint’s Grab sandwiches at Café less-mobbed answer to Clementine (227 W. Roberta’s (60 Greenpoint Broadway, nr. White St.) Ave., nr. West St.). for a picnic in Penny Park (River Terrace at Warren St.). Shell out for bright Euro cruisers at Adeline Adeline (147 Reade St., nr. Brooklyn Bridge Greenwich St.) or a serious Park, Dumbo, pair of heels at Edon Fulton Ferry Manor (391 Greenwich Pick up readables at P.S. North St., nr. Beach St.). Bookshop (76 Front St., nr. Williamsburg Washington St.) and eatables On Saturdays, waste no at Jacques Torres Ice Cream time before attacking (66 Water St., nr. Main St.). Drop Smorgasburg, the Brooklyn into Olga Guanabara studio, Flea’s new food bazaar. full of one-of-a-kind furniture Then admire local art at the by Brazilian designer Richard Brooklyn Art Library Velloso (63 Pearl St., nr. Front St.). (103A N. 3rd St., nr. Berry St.;) and taste serrano- pepper chocolate at Mast Pier 6, Atlantic Avenue, Brothers next door (105A N. Let little ones loose on the Downtown Brooklyn 3rd St., nr. Berry St.). Figment mini-golf Find men’s basics and swim trunks at Goose course, admire Mark di Barnacle (91 Atlantic Ave., nr. Hicks St.), plus Suvero’s newly arrived vintage maps, tools, and furniture at Holler & salvaged-steel sculptures, Squall (71 Atlantic Ave., at Hicks St.). After a South and sift through boho jewelry Stumptown fix at the tiny Iris Cafe (20 Columbia Williamsburg at the Better Than Jam Pl., nr. Joralemon St.), check out Marissa Alperin’s Stock up on fancy Co‑op summer pop-up shop. jewelry studio (25 State St., nr. Willow Pl.). condiments at Marlow & Then take a breather in new, Daughters (95 Broadway, Sandy Hook Beach, squishy-chair-furnished nr. Berry St.) and swanky N.J. Shuttles run Burble Bup pavilion. from the ferry to the area’s Red Hook housewares at Brook three restroom-and-snack- Follow the hand-painted signs to Steve’s Authentic Farm General Store bar-equipped strands: North Key Lime Pie shack. Browse pretty home things at (75 S. 6th St., nr. Berry Beach, South Beach, and Saipua (147 Van Dyke St., nr. Van Brunt St.) and St.). Tuck into Southeast clothing-optional Gunnison kitschy accessories at Everbrite Mercantile Co. (351 Asian–inspired barbecue Beach. Cool down at Van Brunt St., nr. Wolcott St.). Trek half a mile east at Fatty ’Cue (91 S. 6th St., Chilangos, which slings to the Red Hook Ball Fields, where the famed food nr. Berry St.) before hitting 69 230 tequilas (272 Bay Ave., trucks still crank out pupusas, tacos, and tamales on Bembe for Latin music nr. Sea Drift Ave.). weekends (Clinton St. at Bay St.). (81 S. 6th St., at Berry St.).

Map by Bryan Christie