Rockaways residents — stranded without a subway since Sandy struck nearly two weeks ago — are getting a new ferry service to and from Manhattan that will begin on Monday, Mayor Bloomberg announced.
Trips will cost $2 each way.
The ferries will make eight morning rush hour trips from Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive in the Rockaways to Manhattan starting at 5:45 am.
For the evening rush, the ferry will run five trips to the Rockaways from Pier 11/Wall Street terminal in Lower Manhattan.
Those that use the service — which will be operated by Seastruck — will also be eligible for free transfers to and from the East 34th Street Midtown ferry terminal.
“Ferry service is one of the many ways the City is helping these New Yorkers begin the enormous work of recovery from Hurricane Sandy.”,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
The city’s Economic Development Corporation installed a temporary ferry landing in the Rockaways to transport people.
“Since the storm hit, we’ve been working to ensure that New York City is able to get back to business as soon as possible,” said New York City President Seth W. Pinsky.
“Until the reopening of subway service to the rest of the City is restored from the Rockaways, this temporary option will assist thousands of New Yorkers most impacted by this storm, allowing our City and our economy to take another step on the road to recovery.”
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