FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JANUARY 16, 2014 • The Courier SUN 11 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 officials, leaders, private ferry companies and the community at large in order to discuss the specific 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. SWITCH TO VERIZON WIRELESS Samsung Galaxy S4 $4999 DEVICE EXCLUSIVE $100 OFF ALL IPADS / TABLETS LIBERTY LOCATION 121-20 Liberty Avenue South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 718.845.1500 IPAD AIR / MINI NOW AVAILABLE Apple iPhone 4S 8GB SUTPHIN LOCATION 87-66 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 718.558.4242 25% OFF ACCESSORIES Limited Qty available. Requires New 2yr Activation & number port-in. After $50 Mail-in-Rebate & $150 Port in rebate/credit. We offer Employee/Corporate DISCOUNTS AND GET $150! A3 COMM FREE NEW 2YR ACTIVATION REQD Extended Battery Solutions For as low as 29.99!
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