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Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog New York City —
Bloomberg Ekes Out Mayoral Election After Vastly Outspending Thompson (NYT, News, Post, NY1)
Vann, Reyna Retain Council Seats; GOP Candidates Take Districts Vacated By Liu, Avella (NY1)
Does Gas-Tax Foe and NJ Gov-Elect Chris Christie Even Have a Transpo Platform? (MTR)
Without Bigger City Subsidies, East River Ferry Operators May Halt Service Again (NYT)
Corrections Officer With Suspended License Kills Brooklyn Woman With His SUV ( ...
Bloomberg's Influence May Be Diminished
City Room —
... , hoping to eventually grow to 15 stores within a 75- to 100-mile radius of its home borough. [NYT] Transportation East River commuter ferry service could be halted , as New York City and the boat operator have yet to agree on a subsidy. [NYT] A taxi driver allegedly ...
East River Ferry Service in Jeopardy—Again
Brownstoner —
... plans to create more routes had been tabled by the recession. The news will definitely create problems for those already living on the waterfront. Take Robert Thorne, who lives at Schaefer Landing in South Williamsburg with his family: “[The ferry] saves us 35, 40 minutes each way,” he said. “That’s more time with our daughter.” A spokesperson for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said that she's “confident we will be able to preserve and expand existing service.” We shall see.
East River Commuter Ferry Service Could Be Halted, Again [NY Times]
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Here We Go Again - East River Ferry Service To Be Halted
Brooklyn 11211 —
If it's November, it must be time to start talking about canceling East River ferry service for the winter.
[The] operator of the ferry service, New York Water Taxi, says that it has not been able to come to an agreement with the city about continuing the subsidy [that is supposed to carry service through to 2010], and that it might have to halt the East River commuter service for the third time in four years. Further, the city’s Economic Development Corporation said that because of the recession, plans to expand the ferry service on the East ...
Water Taxi Woes Again Threaten South Williamsburg's Sanity
Curbed NY —
... This time around the NYT heads back to Schaefer Landing for reaction, and one resident says losing the ferry service would "cause him to strongly consider moving." Why doesn't he just schlep to the L train? "Horribly overpopulated." New York Water Taxi needs about $900,000 in subsidies each year, and while there's a hope a deal may still get worked out, the Times notes that, "Many of the passengers live in luxury developments like Schaefer Landing. Privately, officials say they would feel more comfortable putting money into a service with more ...
East River Ferry Service Could Get Sunk Again
Gothamist —
... Just months after the city announced a far-reaching proposal to expand ferry service and subsidize boat operators until 2010, it looks like the plan has run aground again. Tom Fox, president of New York Water Taxi, told the Times that he has not been able to reach an agreement with the city about continuing a much-needed $900,000 per year subsidy. Without the government cash, which keeps him afloat during the winter when ridership plummets by 50 percent, he says he might be forced to cancel East River ferry service for the third time in four years. ...
Taxpayers subsidizing yuppie commutes, part 2
Queens Crap —
From the NY Times: All the while, developers welcomed the service — just a quick jaunt to Manhattan, with tickets $3 to $5.50 — as an amenity in marketing expensive condos on the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts. But eight months later, the operator of the ferry service, New York Water Taxi, says that it has not been able to come to an agreement with the city about continuing the subsidy, and that it might have to halt the East River commuter service for the third time in four years. Further, the city’s Economic Development Corporation said that ...
Temporary Roosevelt Island Ferry Service During Tram Outage Possible At Oil Dock - But If They Build It Will You Come?
ROOSEVELT ISLANDER —
... More on status of Roosevelt Island ferry service here. The NY Times recently reported on problems with East Side Ferry service: ... New York Water Taxi, says that it has not been able to come to an agreement with the city about continuing the subsidy, and that it might have to halt the East River commuter service for the third time in four years. Further, the city’s Economic Development Corporation said that because of the recession, plans to expand the ferry service on the East River have been delayed for at least a year, until spring ...
