Roosevelt Island to Upper East Side NYC Ferry Service Proposed For Expanded Astoria Route By Hallets Point Developer Durst Organization At CB 8 Transportation Committee Meeting
Roosevelt Island may get ferry service to the Upper East Side under a proposed expanded NYC Ferry Astoria Route by Hallets Point real estate developer Durst Organization.
NEW: The Durst Organization’s proposal would extend the Astoria NYC Ferry route to the 90th Street dock in Yorkville – at public expense.https://t.co/TaxcvhtZNQ— THE CITY (@THECITYNY) May 1, 2019
Expansion of the Astoria route NYC East River ferry service, which includes Roosevelt Island, to the Upper East Side 90th Street dock was among the items on the agenda for the May 1 Community Board 8 Transportation Committee meeting:
Presentation by The Durst Organization on a proposal to connect the Astoria Ferry line in Queens to the 90th Street Ferry Terminal in the Upper East Side (joint with the Parks and Waterfront Committee).
good evening from the Durst Organization's presentation at Manhattan Community Board 8's transportation committee on linking the Astoria ferry line to the Upper East Side. my earlier story on this: https://t.co/Pi3EKXpgJK pic.twitter.com/RlXJ6XMip4— Rachel Holliday Smith (@rachelholliday) May 1, 2019
The Astoria-to-Upper East Side proposition comes as budget watchdogs scrutinize ferry subsidies amounting to $10.73 per ride. https://t.co/4pabVLMDvq— THE CITY (@THECITYNY) May 2, 2019
“It’s about 1,000 feet between the two ferry stops. The trip would take less than five minutes.” https://t.co/HaU2VaRfvy— THE CITY (@THECITYNY) May 1, 2019
CB 8 member Billy Freeland tweets:
The Durst Org is at CB8 seeking support for this ferry expansion. As it stands, I couldn’t support a massive public subsidy to overwhelmingly benefit a private developer. Two things I’d like to see:— Billy Freeland (@policyjunkie) May 1, 2019
(1) Durst contribute $ to project
(2) Durst subsidize fares for NYCHA residents https://t.co/IJQE6C0qwX
I asked Durst’s representatives about both ideas. They were very intrigued by the concept of subsidizing fares for NYCHA residents both in Astoria and Yorkville, and did not close the door to otherwise providing financial support to the project.— Billy Freeland (@policyjunkie) May 1, 2019
More on the proposed ferry route (including map below)
from this article in The City
Take this virtual Roosevelt Island to Astoria ferry trip.
If the new route is approved, another 5 minutes and you will be on the Upper East Side.
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