May
02
The East River Ferry is getting sweeter, now serving local treats aboard like these delicious Butter Lane cupcakes: Beginning Monday morning, passengers will be treated to a new menu of locally-produced goodies, including cupcakes from Butter Lane Cupcakes, retro-style u-bet egg creams in chocolate and vanilla, and hot and iced coffees from the Brooklyn Roasting Company. While coffee was offered on some routes last summer, the effort marks the first time food will be served onboard the pilot ferry service, which launched last June, and travels between Wall Street’s Pier 11 and East 34th Street, with stops in DUMBO’s Fulton Ferry Landing, north and south Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Long Island City, Queens. Check out the routes and schedules of the East River Ferry, bringing passengers to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Photo credit: Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake via Flickr.com

The East River Ferry is getting sweeter, now serving local treats aboard like these delicious Butter Lane cupcakes:

Beginning Monday morning, passengers will be treated to a new menu of locally-produced goodies, including cupcakes from Butter Lane Cupcakes, retro-style u-bet egg creams in chocolate and vanilla, and hot and iced coffees from the Brooklyn Roasting Company.

While coffee was offered on some routes last summer, the effort marks the first time food will be served onboard the pilot ferry service, which launched last June, and travels between Wall Street’s Pier 11 and East 34th Street, with stops in DUMBO’s Fulton Ferry Landing, north and south Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Long Island City, Queens.

Check out the routes and schedules of the East River Ferry, bringing passengers to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Photo credit: Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake via Flickr.com

Apr
25
The Wall Street Journal reports that ridership on the city’s East River Ferry continues to outstrip projections from last year: Total paid ridership has surpassed 715,000 since the ferry began charging riders on June 25, far above initial estimates that the service would draw around 400,000 a year. After a seasonal drop in riders on the ferries, usage has soared in recent weeks, occasionally doubling the projections first developed when the ferry service launched as a three-year pilot program last year. Have you taken a ride on the East River Ferry yet this spring? Photo credit: Trista Sordillo/NYCEDC taken on Instagram

The Wall Street Journal reports that ridership on the city’s East River Ferry continues to outstrip projections from last year:

Total paid ridership has surpassed 715,000 since the ferry began charging riders on June 25, far above initial estimates that the service would draw around 400,000 a year. After a seasonal drop in riders on the ferries, usage has soared in recent weeks, occasionally doubling the projections first developed when the ferry service launched as a three-year pilot program last year.

Have you taken a ride on the East River Ferry yet this spring?

Photo credit: Trista Sordillo/NYCEDC taken on Instagram

Apr
24
Jackson Avenue, LIC. Photo credit: gsb212 on Instagram

Jackson Avenue, LIC.

Photo credit: gsb212 on Instagram

Apr
04

Mayor Bloomberg today officially opened the new 200,000-square-foot headquarters of JetBlue Airways in the historic Brewster Building in Long Island City:

“JetBlue has played a huge role in making New York City the nation’s number one travel destination. The many reasons why people come to New York as tourists on JetBlue planes also are good reasons why JetBlue is expanding its corporate headquarters here. We couldn’t be prouder that JetBlue has cast a major vote of confidence in Long Island City as a great place to do business.”

Mayor Bloomberg also marked the completion of the larger $45 million roadway, pedestrian, and bicycle improvement project that has transformed the primary entry point into Queens. The City received more than 600 submissions for its contest to name the new 1.5-acre open space in Queens Plaza, and today the Mayor announced the winning name: Dutch Kills Green, submitted by both Harry Charalambides and James Stark, which was chosen by a panel of City and community representatives.

Congrats to the winners! Visit the new green space. More pictures here.