Astoria Ferry from NYC — the fourth route built by the city this year. Ferry will do next stop: Astoria, Roosevelt Island, Long Island City, East 34th Street and Wall Street — the whole trip takes 47 minutes.
The transport fleet was redesigned in June, when the demand for ferry routes has risen at the same time raised concerns about the safety for other boats. As reported by the New York Times, one of the free kayaking clubs have decided to postpone classes until until the water is safe.
Since its launch may 1, the water transport system of the city had to compete for a spot on the East river with tugs, cruise ships, yachts, kayaks and canoes. Although ferries in all that time never encountered any other ships, ferry dock route Astoria at Hallets Cove is the most popular place to practice kayakers.
The President of the yacht club of Long Island Cityoffering free kayaking lessons in partnership with Socrates Sculpture Park, told the Times that the installation of the ferry terminal at Hallets Cove like «construction of metro stops in the middle of the Playground».
The President of the yacht club, Agnes Mihalek, still not convinced of the safety of the waters for kayakers. She told the Times: «We will not start classes until we feel that it is absolutely safe».
Despite fears, the ferry routes remain popular among residents of new York. By the end of July the number of passengers reached 1 million. According to the survey, which was conducted on the new York routes, more than 90% of passengers rated the service at least 7 on a scale from 1 to 10.
Immediately after the opening of the ferry routes there was such high demand that passengers faced schedule delays and crowding on Board. As you add other routes these inconveniences disappeared.
For $2.75 passengers can ride the ferry, equipped with Wi-Fi, stands for bicycles and kiosks. According to city officials, every day at about 1800 passengers will use the route Astoria. Full timetables for all ferry routes can be seen on the website.
