Staten Island Ferry
Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History, Reference & Language, Transportation
| Author: | Staten Island Museum | ISBN: | 9781439647066 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | September 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Staten Island Museum |
| ISBN: | 9781439647066 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | September 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Considered the �Best Ride in New York City,� the Staten Island Ferry has been immortalized over the years in art, literature, film, and music. In the 19th century, cross-bay ferry riders complained of dangerous and unreliable private service. On October 25, 1905, the newly incorporated City of New York assumed ownership of the service, and the Borough class�the Brooklyn, Bronx, Richmond, Queens, and Manhattan ferryboats�was introduced. These were the largest ferries on the East Coast and made the crossing in 22.5 minutes. Today, the ferry is recognized as a New York icon and a symbol of the borough. A favorite destination for tourists, the Staten Island Ferry carries 22 million passengers annually. On a typical day, 109 trips move about 70,000 people across the harbor, making the Staten Island Ferry one of the most reliable forms of mass transit in the city.
Considered the �Best Ride in New York City,� the Staten Island Ferry has been immortalized over the years in art, literature, film, and music. In the 19th century, cross-bay ferry riders complained of dangerous and unreliable private service. On October 25, 1905, the newly incorporated City of New York assumed ownership of the service, and the Borough class�the Brooklyn, Bronx, Richmond, Queens, and Manhattan ferryboats�was introduced. These were the largest ferries on the East Coast and made the crossing in 22.5 minutes. Today, the ferry is recognized as a New York icon and a symbol of the borough. A favorite destination for tourists, the Staten Island Ferry carries 22 million passengers annually. On a typical day, 109 trips move about 70,000 people across the harbor, making the Staten Island Ferry one of the most reliable forms of mass transit in the city.
