Map from 1847 showing the routes of ferries in Lower Manhattan, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Brooklyn.
The following ferries cross or once crossed the East River in New York City.
Manhattan–Brooklyn–Queens–Manhattan
| Name | Manhattan end | Brooklyn stops | Queens stop | Manhattan end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East River Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Fulton Ferry Landing; Schaefer Landing; Williamsburg, Greenpoint | Hunter's Point South | East 34th Street | 2017–present |
Manhattan–Brooklyn–Queens
| Name | Manhattan end | Brooklyn stops | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockaway Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Sunset Park | Rockaway | 2017–present |
Manhattan–Brooklyn
One of the first documented team boats in commercial service in the United States was "put in service in 1814 on a run between Brooklyn and Manhattan."[1] It took "8 to 18 minutes to cross the East River and carried an average of 200 passengers, plus horses and vehicles."[1] Team boats served New York City for "about ten years, from 1814-1824. They were of eight horse-power and crossed the rivers in from twelve to twenty minutes."[2]
| Name | Manhattan end | Intermediate stops | Brooklyn end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Ridge Ferry | South Ferry | 65th Street, Bay Ridge | ||
| New York and South Brooklyn Ferry | Battery Maritime Building, formerly known as Municipal Ferry Pier | 39th Street Ferry Terminal, South Brooklyn | to 1935 | |
| Hamilton Avenue Ferry | South Ferry | Hamilton Avenue, South Brooklyn | 1846 – ???? | |
| South Ferry | South Ferry (Atlantic Avenue), Downtown Brooklyn | 1836 – ???? | ||
| Wall Street Ferry | Wall Street Ferry Terminal | Montague Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1853–1912 | |
| Fulton Ferry | Fulton Slip, earlier Broad Street, then Maiden Lane | Fulton Ferry, earlier Joralemon Street, Downtown Brooklyn | ca. 1650 – ???? | |
| Peck Slip Ferry | Peck Slip | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1836–1860 | |
| Roosevelt Street Ferry | Roosevelt Street | Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1853–1859 | |
| Roosevelt Street, earlier James Slip | Broadway, earlier South Tenth Street, Williamsburg | 1857 – ???? | ||
| South Brooklyn Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Governors Island; Fulton Ferry; Atlantic Avenue; Red Hook; Sunset Park | Bay Ridge | 2017–present |
| Bridge Street Ferry | James Slip | Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1864–1874 | |
| Catherine Ferry | Catherine Slip | Main Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1795 – ???? | |
| Gouverneur Street Ferry | Gouverneur Slip | Bridge Street, earlier Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn | ca. 1850 – 1857 | |
| Navy Yard Ferry | Jackson Slip | Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn | 1817 – ca. 1850; 1859–1868 | |
| Broadway Ferry | Grand Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1851 – ???? | |
| Grand Street Ferry | Grand Street, Williamsburg | ca. 1797 – ???? | ||
| North Second Street Ferry | Rivington Street | Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg | ca. 1805 – ca. 1815 | |
| Houston Street Ferry | Houston Street | Grand Street, Williamsburg | 1840 – ???? | |
| Tenth Street Ferry | 10th Street | Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint | 1852 – ???? | |
| 14th Street | ||||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | ||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint | 1857 – ???? | |
| 42nd Street Ferry | 42nd Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1901–1909 |
Manhattan–Queens
| Name | Manhattan end | Intermediate stops | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan Am Water Shuttle (1987-1991) Delta Water Shuttle (1991-2000)[3] |
Pier 11/Wall Street | East 34th Street Ferry Landing[4] | Marine Air Terminal | August 24, 1987 – December 29, 2000[5][6] |
| Wall Street Ferry Terminal | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | Long Island Rail Road, – September 30, 1908[7] | ||
| Pier 11/Wall Street | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | September 3, 2002 – September 1, 2003[8][9] | ||
| James Slip Ferry | James Slip | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | East River Ferry Company, late 1850s? – May 1868 Long Island Rail Road, May 1868 – October 1, 1907[7] | |
| Calvary Cemetery Ferry | 23rd Street | Calvary Cemetery | 1851–1853[10] | |
| 34th Street Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | East River Ferry Company, April 20, 1859 – July 1887[11] Metropolitan Ferry Company, July 1887 – April 1, 1892[12] Long Island Rail Road, April 1, 1892 – March 3, 1925[13] | |
| East 34th Street Vehicular Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | September 16, 1927 – July 15, 1936[10][14][15] | |
| East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Hunters Point Ferry Terminal | October 17, 1994 – March 1, 2001[16][17] September 3, 2002 – September 1, 2003[8][9] | ||
| Astoria Ferry (original) | 92nd Street, earlier 86th Street | Astoria | ended January 1919[18] | |
| Astoria Ferry (2017) | East 34th Street Ferry Landing | Long Island City; Roosevelt Island | Astoria | 2017–present |
| 99th Street | College Point | |||
| 116th Street | Wards Island |
The Bronx–Queens
| Name | Bronx end | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134th Street | North Brother Island | ||
| 134th Street | Riker's Island | ||
| Clason's Point | College Point | to 1939 |
See also
References
Notes
- 1 2 "SIC 4482 Ferries - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History". Reference for Business, Encyclopedia of Business, 2nd ed. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ↑ "Railway World". Vol. 30. 1886-04-24. p. 388. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ↑ "Delta Advertisement". The New York Times. 1991-08-15. ProQuest 108630045.
- ↑ Seaton, Charles (1988-08-28). "Ferryboats cut new path for commuters". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "On the water front…". Daily News. New York. 1987-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ringle, Ken (2001-02-08). "Delta Jettisons The Best Shuttle Service Afloat". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- 1 2 Cudahy 1990, p. 214.
- 1 2 Woodberry, Warren Jr. (2002-09-04). "Looks Like Smooth Sailing For L.I.C. Ferry". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- 1 2 Woodberry, Warren Jr. (2003-08-20). "No Ferry Tale Ending". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- 1 2 Jackson 2010, p. 439.
- ↑ Seyfried, Vincent F. (1984). 300 Years of Long Island City: 1630-1930. New York: Edgian Press. p. 85. OCLC 13102171. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ "A Transfer of a Ferry Company". Times Union. Brooklyn. 1887-07-23. Retrieved 2023-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Owns Its Own Ferries Now". The World. New York. 1892-04-08. Retrieved 2023-12-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cudahy 1990, p. 218.
- ↑ "City Officials Open 34th Street Ferry". The New York Times. 1927-09-17. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ Quintanilla, Blanca M. (1994-10-18). "It's a ferry-tale on East River". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Taylor, Curtis L. (2001-01-06). "Ferry Service Shutting Down". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-01-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "PROPOSED TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE OVER HARLEM AND EAST RIVERS; Closing of East Ninety-second Street Ferry Revives Plan for Bridge Connecting Manhattan, Bronx and Queens-- Petitions Now Being Circulated in Harlem". The New York Times. 1919-01-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
Sources
- A Compilation of the Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1860
- A Compilation of the Existing Ferry Leases and Railroad Grants Made by the Corporation of the City of New York, 1866
- "Brooklyn Ferries". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. 18 July 1870. p. 2.
- Cudahy, Brian J. (1990). Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 9780823212453. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via Google Books.
- Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.). Yale University Press. p. 439. ISBN 9780300114652. Retrieved 2024-01-09 – via Google Books.
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