February 20th - February 24th, 2012

Ferry Ridership Falls Through Winter

February 21 – The Wall Street Journal reports, officials who launched the city's East River Ferry service last summer say they always expected ridership to dip in winter, as tourists dwindled and chilly temperatures made a $4 commute across open water less appealing to locals. Average daily ridership on the ferry fell by nearly 50% from its June launch to December, according to the most recent figures available from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.