NYC launched a new ferry landing in Throgs Neck on Tuesday, adding one stop to the Soundview route. The city estimates the entire 'one-seat' commute to Lower Manhattan should take one hour, but the dock is basically only accessible by vehicle or bicycle.
also skews white and wealthy
. In 2019, the city’s Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit group that works with and uses city resources, runs the ferry service, and reported that 64% of ferry riders were white with a median income of $75,000 to $100,000. Sean Campion with the Citizens Budget Commission told Gothamist earlier this year that, with the ongoing expansion and continued service, the city will continue to subsidize ferry use at a high rate.As of publishing, the MTA has not returned emails for comment about free transfers.
“The abstract concept of a citywide ferry system is more appealing than real life ferry service, and this is a good example,” Ben Fried, with the think tank Transit Center, wrote in a statement. “With boats only coming every 40 minutes, the service to Throgs Neck is not going to work well as transportation. And because ferry service is so heavily subsidized, making the route more frequent would be throwing good money after bad. There’s no way to make it pencil out.
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