New York Water Taxi
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| Locale | New York City |
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| Waterway | East River, Flushing Bay, Harlem River, Hell Gate, Hudson River, New York Harbor, Buttermilk Channel, Erie Basin, Upper New York Bay, The Narrows, Lower New York Bay, Raritan Bay, Rockaway Inlet, Sandy Hook Bay, West Channel |
| Transit type | Water taxi |
| Operator | New York Water Taxi |
| Began operation | September 25, 2002[1] |
| No. of lines | 13 |
| No. of vessels | 12 |
| No. of terminals | 11 |
| Daily ridership | Approximately 1,370 |
| Owner | Douglas Durst Helena Durst |
| Website | http://www.nywatertaxi.com/ New York Water Taxi |
New York Water Taxi (NYWT) is a water taxi service based in New York City, offering commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the East River and Hudson River. It is one of several private operators of ferries, sightseeing boats, and water taxis in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
They are an affiliate company of The Durst Organization Inc. A partnership venture between Douglas Durst and Tom Fox, NYWT has been a New York fixture since 2002, beginning with a fleet of five distinctive black and yellow checkered vessels. Today, the iconic 12-vessel fleet also includes the vessels of their sister organization Circle Line Downtown.
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[edit] Vessels
New York Water Taxi operates a fleet of 12 vessels of four distinct classes with most of them being named for what the company refers to as "New York's civic heroes".[2] The 67.1-foot (20.5 m) Ed Rogowsky, Gene Flatow, Marian S Heiskell, Sam Holmes, and Seymour B. Durst vessels built from 2005 to 2008 by the Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corporation are capable of carrying up to 149 passengers at a speed of 26 knots. The 53.3-foot (16.2 m) Curt Berger, John Keith, Michael Mann, Mickey Murphy, and Schuyler Meyer Jr. vessels built from 2002 to 2003 by Robert E. Derecktor Connecticut Shipyards, LLC are capable of carrying up to 74 passengers at 24 knots.[3]
[edit] Services
[edit] IKEA Ferry
- The IKEA Express Service serving:
- Pier 11/Wall Street Slip A - in the Financial District in Manhattan
- IKEA in Red Hook, Brooklyn
[edit] Hop-on/Hop-off service + 9/11 Memorial Pass
The Hop-On/Hop-Off service combines a bus and boat tour that allows guests to see many sights, monuments and other attractions. Both the boat and bus each allow you to hop off at 5 different locations within the city. Both are guided tours. Each ride can be completed in 90 minutes or guests can go at their own pace hopping on and off as many times as they would like throughout the day.
[edit] Boat Stops
- West 44th Street, Pier 84, Midtown Manhattan
- Christopher Street, Pier 45, Greenwich Village
- Battery Park, Slip 6, Lower Manhattan
- 9/11 Memorial Combo Ticket Holders
- South Street Seaport, Pier 17, Financial District
- Dumbo, Fulton Ferry-Pier 1, Brooklyn
[edit] Bus Stops
- Empire State Building - W 32nd St and 5th Ave
- NBC Studios
- Times Square North - W 48th and Broadway
- Times Square South - W 42nd and 7th
- Pier 84
[edit] Other Services
- Statue by Night
- Fall Foliage
- New Year’s Eve Cruises
- Audubon Winter EcoCruise
- Private Charters
[edit] Gallery
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A boat drydocked at a maintenance marina in Tottenville, Staten Island
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A Hop-on/Hop-off boat leaves the Fulton Ferry Landing during the taping of reality TV show Fat March
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Boats moored at New York Water Taxi's storage facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn near New York Water Taxi's former ferry slip behind the Fairway Market
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Marian S Heiskell departs the storage facility in Red Hook
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The Schuyler Meyer Jr. arriving at the Wall Street Ferry Pier
[edit] References
- ^ "New York City Water Taxi Company Takes Off". Associated Press. October 21, 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "NY Water Taxi in talks with German firm; beaches spin-off". NewYorkology. June 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "Our Boats". New York Water Taxi. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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