"NYC Ferry riders will get direct boat rides between the Bronx and Rockaways, as well as Staten Island and Brooklyn, starting next month, the city Economic Development Corporation announced Monday. Officials said the new routes will take effect on Dec. 8, filling in major gaps in the city's budding ferry service. Brooklyn and Staten Island politicians have for years called for a ferry connection between the two boroughs, providing a mass transit alternative to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which is only accessible by car."
"After launching in 2017, the NYC Ferry system faced scrutiny from fiscal watchdogs who criticized the service's high subsidies that burdened taxpayers. The city at the time spent roughly $13 for every rider the service carried. The per-rider subsidy has since dropped to $8.33, according to Kimball. The decrease came after the agency saw record ridership and increased the fare from $2.75 to $4.50."
Two new NYC Ferry routes will start Dec. 8, 2025, providing direct service between the Bronx and the Rockaways and between Staten Island and Brooklyn. A Throgs Neck–Rockaways route will offer a two-hour connection between the Bronx and the Queens beachfront. The EDC will optimize the East River route to shorten commuter times, add destinations, and improve overall system efficiency. Fare changes and record ridership reduced the per-rider subsidy from roughly $13 to $8.33 after a fare increase from $2.75 to $4.50. The EDC expects the subsidy to fall another dollar by 2028 and will reevaluate fares every two years. A report proposes two additional stops, including East Harlem at 125th Street.
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