New York is a city of mass transit. It’s home to 36 subway lines, hundreds of bus routes and even boasts commuter rails to its suburbs in Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and the Hudson Valley.

Given the coastal nature of the city, with four out five boroughs being on islands, it makes sense for ferries to be part of that transit network too.

What are the various types of city ferries?

The Staten Island Ferry might be the most recognized ship in the city and is a point of pride for many of the borough’s residents. The service is free and runs 24 hours a day between Whitehall Terminal on the southern end of Manhattan and St. George Terminal on the north shore of Staten Island. The city started running it in 1905, but it’s been operating in some form since the early 19th century. The

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