NY Waterway is a private ferry system that provides commuter service and tourist excursions in New York Harbor, with service between several points in Manhattan and New Jersey, including Hoboken Terminal. It was founded in 1986 by Arthur E. Imperatore. Since then, NY Waterway has carried over 65 million passengers. NY Waterway claims to have the largest ferry and excursion fleet in the harbor. The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... New York Harbor, a geographic term, refers collectively to the rivers, bays, and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today, although NY Waterway appears to be a single entity, the boats and routes are in fact owned and operated by two separate companies, NY Waterway and BillyBey Ferry Company.

Effects on ridership due to the September 11, 2001 attacks

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center destroyed the PATH terminal located there, greatly reducing cross-Hudson River passenger capacity. To compensate, NY Waterway service was greatly expanded, adding new routes and increasing the frequency of service. To provide for this expanded service, NY Waterway needed to borrow heavily to fund the acquisition of additional vessels. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... This article is about the former World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City. ... Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. ...

After PATH service was restored to downtown New York, NY Waterway suffered a tremendous decline in ridership that forced the company to near bankruptcy, as it was unable to reduce its fixed costs including the debt payments on the recently acquired vessels. By December of 2004, there was deep concern that there would be a total shutdown of the service, disrupting the commutes of 30,000 daily riders.^[1]

The shutdown was averted when another company, BillyBey Ferry Company, founded by Manhattan lawyer William B. Wachtel, which had never before operated ferry services, agreed to take over approximately half the operations of NY Waterway. Other New York Harbor ferry and cruise operators were concerned that the Port Authority approved the transfer without opening the process up for bidding.^[2] Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ...

Routes

Currently, NY Waterway serves three ferry destinations in Manhattan. Each is connected to several sites in New Jersey: Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

• Midtown at West 39th Street and the Hudson River
  • Port Imperial, Weehawken
  • Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken
  • Hoboken / 14th St. (Hoboken North)
  • Hoboken Terminal (Hoboken South)
  • Newport, Jersey City
  • Colgate, Jersey City (Paulus Hook)
  • Belford / Harbor Way
• World Financial Center in Battery Park City on the Hudson River
  • Port Imperial, Weehawken
  • Hoboken / 14th St. (Hoboken North)
  • Hoboken Terminal (Hoboken South)
  • Colgate, Jersey City (Paulus Hook)
  • Belford / Harbor Way
• Pier 11 at Wall Street and the East River
  • Port Imperial, Weehawken
  • Hoboken Terminal (Hoboken South)
  • Liberty Harbor, Jersey City
  • Port Liberte, Jersey City
  • Belford / Harbor Way

Additionally, there are two trans-Hudson routes north of New York City, which allow commuters west of the Hudson to use the ferry to connect to the Metro-North railroad's Hudson Line which provides service to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The two routes are between Haverstraw, New York and Ossining, New York (approximately 45 miles north of Manhattan), and between Newburgh, New York and Beacon, New York (approximately 65 miles north of Manhattan). View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... Weehawken Township is a township located in Hudson County, New Jersey. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ... Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ... Newport is a 600-acre master-planned mixed-use community in Jersey City, New Jersey, consisting of retail, residential, office, and entertainment facilities. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... Colgate redirects here. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... Belford is a census-designated place located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... A view of the World Trade Center, World Financial Center, and Battery Park City from the Hudson River on August 26, 2000. ... Battery Park City is a 90 acre (0. ... Elaborate marble facade of NYSE as seen from the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ... New York City waterways: 1. ... Port Liberté is a neighborhood in Jersey City that used to be one of the many ports on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. ... Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ... Metro-North Railroads Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. ... The main concourse Grand Central Terminal (GCT, often unofficially called Grand Central Station) is a terminal rail station at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue (42nd Street and Park Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ... Haverstraw is the name of two locations in Rockland County, New York: the Town of Haverstraw the Village of Haverstraw There is also a village of West Haverstraw. ... Newburgh is both a city and a town in Orange County, New York. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Country United States State New York County Dutchess Government  - Mayor Clara Lou Gould (R) Area  - City  4. ...

NY Waterway is also a leading harbor cruise company in New York City, operating sightseeing and party cruises in New York Harbor and well as special events cruises in the region. Among these is the Yankee Clipper, which provides game day service to Yankee Stadium from various points throughout the harbor. Yankee Stadium is the home stadium of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ...

References

1. ^ Transportation; Mutiny on the Hudson, NY Times, Dec. 19, 2004
2. ^ Port Authority Picks Lawyer To Run Ferries on Hudson, NY Times, Feb. 02, 2005

External link

• Official site