10 THE QUEENS COURIER • JANUARY 16, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com NEW STOPS MAY KEEP FERRY ROLLIN’ ON THE RIVER BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com The East River Ferry may soon be making more stops in Queens, according to a report released by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). The NYCEDC released a preliminary report of a 2013 Citywide Ferry Study in which it primarily considered 58 new ferry stops, including some community based proposals, based on the success of the current stops of the East River Ferry. In the end, the NYCEDC decided on only 11 possible spots. The areas in Queens include Astoria Cove, Long Island City North and Beach 108th and 116th Street in the Rockaways, according to the report. Ferry service is also being looked into for LaGuardia Airport. “In the span of only a few years, ferry service has become an integral part of the city’s transportation infrastructure, serving millions of passengers and providing momentum for continued development along the city’s waterfront,” said NYCEDC President Kyle Kimball. According to the report, these new routes would require “considerable capital and operating subsidies” and an expanded new network featuring the East River Ferry. Additional routes would require “an annual subsidy for weekday service of close to $10 million.” The potential new stops would also require additional capital investment to construct docking stations which feature shelters, ticketing machines, benches, bike racks and twoslip or single-slip barges. Following the recent study, The New York City Economic Development Corporation released a preliminary report of a 2013 Citywide Ferry Study in which 11 new stops are being proposed for the East River Ferry. the possible ferry service expansion proposal will be reviewed by local elected offi cials, leaders, private ferry companies and the community at large in order to discuss the specifi c new routes and how to fund them. Currently, the only East Photo Courtesy of the East River Ferry River Ferry stop in Queens is Hunter’s Point South Park in Long Island City between 54th Avenue and 2nd Street. Checking that earns like savings. BestRate Checking1.00% APY1 Plus, get up to $ 1 5 0 when you open a new checking account.2 Additionally, a BestRate Checking account provides you with: Free online banking and bill pay, Free Mastercard® ATM/Debit card, Free direct deposit and more. For more information or to find a branch near you, call 800.581.2889 or visit www.FlushingBank.com. 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