Comptroller Lander: Ferry System Needs Pricing that Soaks Casual Users and Protects Commuters
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Now, sit right back and you'll hear a tale ... a tale of a highly subsidized ferry system that can be saved.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ferries
Behold! Your New LaGuardia Airport Transit Options (Including One Old One)
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Considering these five light rail routes, five bus routes, two subway extensions, one ferry service and, alarmingly, "other emerging technologies" to get travelers to and from the Queens airport.
Real Estate Snafu Sinks NYC Ferry Service in Greenpoint
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Greenpoint has lost ferry service for three days and counting after the city was seemingly caught unaware about the sale of the India Street dock.
DOT Lost Millions in Federal Funds for Staten Island Ferry
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The city blames the feds. The feds blame the city. But the bottom line? We lost out on more than $2 million in funding to make a Staten Island Ferry boat cleaner.
De Blasio’s Ignorance of NYC’s Bus Crisis Shines Through at His Umpteenth Ferry Announcement
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The mayor doesn't seem to know or care how he can reverse the dramatic decline of NYC bus service.
De Blasio Could Help Many More New Yorkers With Bus Upgrades and Bike-Share Expansion Than With Ferry Subsidies
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NYC bus ridership is in free fall, and Mayor de Blasio, who manages the city's streets, is the man who can fix it. Unfortunately, de Blasio's transportation priorities lie elsewhere. You can tell by looking at where the money goes.