The Brooklyn Standard » Congressman Anthony Weiner http://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/joefilippazzo Urban Reporting from Brooklyn South Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Five Borough Ferry Service Makes Its Maiden Voyage http://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/joefilippazzo/2008/05/12/five-borough-ferry-service-makes-its-maiden-voyage/ http://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/joefilippazzo/2008/05/12/five-borough-ferry-service-makes-its-maiden-voyage/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 17:57:10 +0000 Joe Filippazzo http://joeflip4.wordpress.com/?p=78 Though Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan sank before it was ever launched, perhaps the city council’s newest efforts to relieve New York’s roadways will be able to float: five-borough ferry service.

At 7 a.m. this morning, a 250-passenger ferry left Breezy Point, Queens on its first commute to lower Manhattan. For six dollars, commuters can trade in their congested highways or a packed A train for a leisurely hour long ride to the city.

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Speaker Quinn, Councilman Addabbo, State Senator Malcolm Smith and Congressman Anthony Weiner cutting the red ribbon. Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman Joseph Addabbo chat on their way to Pier 11 in Manhattan. Councilman Joseph Addabbo was the driving force behind the Rockaway ferry route. ]]> http://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/joefilippazzo/2008/05/12/five-borough-ferry-service-makes-its-maiden-voyage/feed/ 0