Locale |
New Jersey New York |
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Waterway |
Hudson River East River New York Bay |
Transit type |
Passenger ferry Excursions Sightseeing |
Owner | Arthur Imperatore |
Operator | NY Waterway |
Began operation | December 3, 1986 |
No. of lines | 23 |
No. of vessels | 34 |
No. of terminals | 21 |
Daily ridership | Approx. 30,000 |
Website | http://www.nywaterway.com/ |
NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is a private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley. While operations and much marketing come under the NY Waterway logo, the company works with other private companies and in public-private partnership with agencies such as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit, New York City Department of Transportation, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to provide service and maintain docking facilities.
NY Waterway uses ferry slips at four terminals in Manhattan as well as terminals and slips in Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, and Edgewater, all located along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, and at landings on the East River in Brooklyn and Long Island City. Commuter peak service is also provided on the Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry, Newburgh–Beacon Ferry, and to the Raritan Bayshore. Excursions and sightseeing trips include those to Yankee Stadium,Gateway National Recreation Area, and Governors Island.