The East River Ferry service is drawing unexpectedly big crowds, according to the Times: “nearly 350,000 people have paid to ride the ferries since late June, far more than the 134,000 they had projected. On weekdays, the number of riders has averaged 2,862, almost double the forecast of 1,488…The big surprise for the ferry operator has come on the weekends, when ridership has averaged almost 4,500, more than six times the city’s projection.” We’ve definitely observed big crowds on weekends, as well as a lot of folks getting on and off within Brooklyn. The ferry’s operator is trying to convince the city to provide funding to run more boats on weekends. The city doesn’t seem keen on putting more money toward the service at the moment since, according to the article, “their ultimate goal is to attract more developers to the east bank of the river.”
Though Others Failed, New East River Ferries Are a Hit [NY Times]
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