East River Ferry service has proven to be a viable and popular form of year-round transit for NYC commuters, a highlight for visitors, and a key element in the revitalization of our city's waterfront.
The NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) just released a request for proposals for an East River Ferry operator -- and we're asking the City to make sure a year-round stop at Atlantic Avenue/Pier 6, on the southern end of Brooklyn Bridge Park, is a permanent part of any plan. This expanded service would serve residents, local businesses, and our city alike.
Sign our petition urging the City to make year-round ferry service to and from Atlantic Avenue/Pier 6 a reality, and read our letter to the EDC here [3].
We, the undersigned, urge NYCEDC to encourage respondents to the RFP for an East River Ferry operator to include year-round service to and from Atlantic Avenue/Pier 6 in their proposals and only award a contract to an operator that includes this service.
Senator Daniel Squadron
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez
Borough President Marty Markowitz
Assemblymember Joan Millman
Councilmember Brad Lander
Councilmember Stephen Levin
Brooklyn Community Board 6
Brooklyn Community Board 2
Atlantic Avenue BID
Cobble Hill Association
Brooklyn Heights Association
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Carroll Gardens Association
Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association
Boerum Hill Association
Willowtown Association
AT White Riverside Tenants Association
Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association
