The city wants to buy mode🐈rn new storm proof ferries and 🦋docking facilities that can withstand the next superstorm.
Hurricane Sandy devast♏ated the St. George and Whitehall terminals — and knocked out Staten Island Ferry service for five days.
“We must become more resilient,” New York Sen. Charles 🌼Schumer sa♐id Friday.
The city Department o🐷f Transportation on Monday will seek about $270 million in federal funding for three vessels that can handle extreme weather.
The new 𝓡ferries🌱 are also expected to incur less maintenance costs, and not use as much fuel.
Some of the current🌱 ferry🎶boats date back decades. The “Kennedy” dates to 1965.
The DOT is also seeking money to upgrade ferry landings in other parts of New York City so the 🐠new boats can dock there in emerꦉgencies.
DOT 🐎Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said upgrading the boats would be a game-changer.
“Shoring up the Staꦉten Island Ferry benefits every New Yorke꧋r,” she said.