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17 • TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014 Rockaway Ferry Funds Cut Out Of City Budget Will End Service In Oct.; Pols Upset made permanent, and asked the city to include baseline funds in the budget’s projections for coming years. With bus and subway options limited in Rockaway, the ferry provides a vital link to the rest of the city for residents, Katz said. As noted, Queens has the only intraborough toll bridge in the city, as drivers are charged to use the Cross Bay Bridge between Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula. “The temporary Rockaway ferry now in operation has been a great boon for Rockaway residents seeking an easy commute to other parts of the city and for people from other parts of by Noah Zuss Several elected officials were upset that funding to continue operation of the temporary Rockaway ferry past October was not included in this year’s expense budget, they said last Thursday, June 26. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and State Sen. Joseph Addabbo each issued statements expressing their disappointment the ferry operated by Seastreak was not included in the Fiscal Year 2015 budget. They stated it has become a vital transportation link for the peninsula. Katz further said she will seek “a mid-year budget modification that would provide funding that would guarantee that the Rockaway ferry remains in operation after its current funding runs out in October.” The temporary ferry sails out of Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive, making stops at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Wall Street and 34th Street on the east side of Manhattan. Katz had requested $8 million from the budget be allocated to run the ferry seven days a week through the end of 2015. She also wants the ferry CITY CASH FOR NY PAVILION FIX $4.8 Million To Begin Restoration by Noah Zuss The effort to restore the New York State Pavilion at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park got a funding boost of $4.8 million allocated in the city budget, it was announced last Thursday, June 26. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has advocated for funds to restore the structure since taking office. Her office allocated $979,000 and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito earmarked another $628,000, Katz said. In a statement, she praised the mayor and council for providing a portion of the funds necessary to restore the Pavillion. Katz believes the Pavilion and Unisphere should be restored, as these structures are iconic symbols of the borough welcoming visitors to Queens. She spoke on their significance at several community board meetings, most recently in the last month. In total, $5.86 million has been allocated from the three sources. 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