Seafaring New Yorkers will have a bevy of new options for traversing the city via its waterways come Monday, Dec. 8, when NYC Ferry launches service on its revamped routes.

The ferry system, which is run by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), announced its refreshed routes last month as part of its NYC Ferry Optimization Plan, The redesign, the system's first since it began operations in 2017, is intended to shorten commute times, improve effeciency, boost ridership, and give ferry users more destinations to travel to, according to the EDC.

EDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball, in a statement last month, said the new routes will "deliver faster commutes, better connections, and improved service for New Yorkers across all five boroughs."

NYC Ferry and the EDC finalize

See Full Page