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City Island residents clamor for ferry stop in Bronx enclave as $15 congestion pricing looms: 'Very attractive option'
The closest NYC Ferry stop to City Island is Ferry Point Park in Throgs Neck.
NYC man arrested after dangerous leap from Fire Island ferry, swimming to shore as passengers cheered
While the jumper received cheers from fellow passengers, Fire Island Ferries General Manager Dave Anderson warned that the stunt could've cost the young man his life.
7-year-old plummets to his death from ferry, mom dies trying to save him: officials
A seven-year-old Polish boy and his mother have died after falling from a ferry traveling from Sweden to Poland, authorities said on Friday.
Philippine coast guard rescue 120 people from flaming ferry
The Philippine coast guard rescued 120 people from a blazing ferry that caught fire while transiting between two islands on Sunday.
Off-duty US Navy sailors help passengers after Washington state ferry's generator fails, runs aground
"When we impacted it felt like an earthquake. We shuffled around, it moved everyone around and everyone was confused" passenger Kyle Bulger said.
Poor training by NYC caused Staten Island ferry fire, union says
Staten Island Ferry workers were never trained on the unique fuel system on the city's new $300 million Ollis-class fleet before a fire broke out in the Sandy Ground's engine...
Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people catches fire near Bali
A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, and evacuation efforts were ongoing, rescue officials...
Man banned from Canadian ferry busted sneaking aboard with wig, 'high-pitched' accent: cops
The troublemaking traveler went full-Mrs. Doubtfire — complete with a scarf and a fake English accent.
Adams seeks NYC Ferry that can break even -- or at least not soak taxpayers
Mayor Eric Adams wants to cut losses at the city's popular but money-burning ferry system by telling prospective operators to pitch new ways to earn revenue.
Steeplechase Pier eyed for possible Coney Island ferry site
The new stop could be Steeplechase Pier, on the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island's more tourist-friendly southern end.
Adams' plan to salvage NYC Ferry doesn't go far enough to save it
We still think the mayor should kill the whole thing. As Connor Harris notes, the city has far more urgent transit needs. But if he insists on saving it, the...
Pricier ticket to ride: Adams announces fare hike for NYC Ferry
Under the mayor's plan, senior citizens, people with disabilities and New Yorkers enrolled in the city's "Fair Fares" program will only be charged $1.35 -- as opposed to $2.75.
De Blasio saddled NYC with a money-sucking ferry system — and Adams should stop paying for it
According to a recent report issued by City Comptroller Brad Lander, the city’s Empire Development Corporation massively understated the cost of a ferry network program that was one of de...
De Blasio cooked books to hide $224M in NYC Ferry outlays: audit
In addition, de Blasio wasted $66 million -- including $34 million in "questionable vessel acquisition costs" -- as a result of bad decisions by his hand-picked officials in charge of...
A 'ferry' good plan: Queens BP endorses LaGuardia Airport boat service
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is on board with a proposed a new ferry service connecting Manhattan's East Side and LaGuardia Airport.
UPS missed Nantucket ferry reservation window: 'It's going to put us in a world of hurt'
The shipping courier failed to request reservations for its trucks during an early priority window before ferries for the island’s busiest season from May to October were booked close to...
Passenger found alive on Greece-Italy ferry after blaze, 11 still missing
Rescuers managed to take at least 281 out of 292 passengers and crew to safety after the blaze broke out on the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia, but 11 people are still...
Three trapped, 8 missing after flames engulf Greece-Italy ferry
A total of 240 passengers and 51 crew were onboard the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia when the fire broke out, and rescue vessels had taken most of them to the island...
'Leaving the dock blind': Port captains on heroic mission to rescue New Yorkers on 9/11
Jessica DuLong offers a history of the largest waterborne evacuation executed amid the chaos of the September 11 attacks -- detailing two US Coast Guard boat captains desperately ferrying passengers...
Summer break? NYC-to-Martha's Vineyard ferry out of service through Sept. 3
New Yorkers planning to catch the boat to Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard will have to find another way, as ferry company SeaStreak announced the route will be out-of-service until Sept....