The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and NYC Ferry announced the launch dates for the new Soundview and Lower East Side routes. The Soundview route will begin on Wednesday, August 15th, and the Lower East Side route will launch on Wednesday, August 29th.
The Soundview Route will run from the Soundview section of the Bronx (Clason Point Park), to East 90th Street on the Upper East Side, to East 34th Street, ending at Wall Street/Pier 11. The trip will last approximately 54 minutes from start to finish.
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The Lower East Side Route will run from Wall Street/Pier 11, to Corlears Hook, to Stuyvesant Cove, East 34th Street, and end in Long Island City, Queens, a 32-minute trip from start to finish.
Since its launch in May 2017, NYC Ferry has served over 5 million riders across the Astoria, East River, South Brooklyn and Rockaway routes. Last month, NYC Ferry welcomed the arrival of Ocean Queen Rockstar, the first of six higher-capacity 350-passenger vessels to accommodate high ridership demand.
