September 19, 2016
Long Island City’s new NYC Ferry Service dock will be located in Gantry Plaza State Park.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration and local elected officials will announce Monday that Long Island City’s second fast ferry route will set sail from the northernmost tip of the park, just off Center Boulevard, in 2017 as part of the mayor’s NYC Ferry Service launch.
The new landing will serve 4,000 riders a day, acording to estimates from the city, which bank partially on the landing’s close proximity to residential buildings. The site was chosen after what the New York City Economic Development Corporation called “extensive environmental review and engagement with residents.”
Read the full article at AM New York.