ferries
đ From Norway to Nđťew York, electric ferries are taking over the globe
Coming this fall, residents in Stockholm wonât haâve to endure the hour-long commute by car or train between EkerĂś, a popular suburb, and central Stockholm, home to the historic City...
City Island residents clamor for ferry stop in Bronx enclave as $15 congestion pricing looms: 'Very attractive option'
The closest NYC Ferry stop to CáŁity Island is Ferry Point Park in Throgs Neck.
NYC man ađŻrrested after dangđŹerous leap from Fire Island ferry, swimming to shore as passengers cheered
While the jumper received cheerŕ´s from fellow passengers, Fire Island Ferries General Manager Dave Anderson waę§rned that the stunt could've cost the young man his life.
7-year-old plđummets to his death from ferry, mom dies trying to save him: offiđ°cials
A seven-yeďż˝đŞďż˝ar-old Polish boy and his mother have died after falling from a ferry traveling from Sweden to Poland, authorities said on Friday.Â
đ Philippine coast guard rescue 120 people from flaming ferry
The Philippine coast guard rescued 12đ0 people from a blazing ferry that caught fire while transiting between two islands on Sunday. đŻ
Off-duty US Navy sailors help passengers after Washington state ferry's generator fails, runs aground
"When we impacted it felt like an earthquake. We shuffled around, it moved everyone around ęŚ and everyone was confused" passenger Kyle Bulger said.
đ Poor training by NYC caused Staten Islandđ ferry fire, union says
đ Staten Island Ferry workers were never trained on the unique fuel system on the city's new $300 million Ollis-class fleet before a fire broke out in the Sandy Ground's engine...
Indonesian ferry carryinđg 271 people catches fire near Bali
A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Wednesday off Indonesiaâs resort islaând of Bali, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, and evacuation efforts were ongoing, rescue officials...
Man banned from Canadian ferry busted sneaking aboard with wig, 'high-pitched' accent: cops
The troublemaking traveleđr went full-Mrs. Doubtfire â complete withđ a scarf and a fake English accent.
đŞ Adams seeks NYC Ferry that can break even -- or at least not soak taxpayers
Mayor Eric Adams wants to cut losseđ s at the city's popular but money-burning ferry system by telling prospective operators to pitch new ways to earn revenue. đ
đ Steeplechase Pier eyeęŚd for possible Coney Island ferry site
The new stop could be Steeplechase Pier, on the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island's more tourist-friendly southern enđd. ęŚ
Adams' plan to salvage NYC Ferry doesn't go far enough to save it
đź We still thiđĽnk the mayor should kill the whole thing. As Connor Harris notes, the city has far more urgent transit needs. But if he insists on saving it, the...
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Under the mayor's plan, senior citizens, people with disabilities and New Yorkers enrolled in âthe city's "Fair Fâąares" program will only be charged $1.35 -- as opposed to $2.75.
ę§ De Blasio saddled NYC with a money-suckinđg ferry system â and Adams should stop paying for it
According to a recent report issued by City Comptroller Brad Lander, the cityâs Empire Development Corporation massively understatedđ the cost of a ferry network program that was one of de...
đ¸ De Blasio cooked books to hide $224M in NYC Ferry outlays: audit
In addition, de Blasio wasted $66 million -- including $34 million inâ "questionable vessel aâcquisition costs" -- as a result of bad decisions by his hand-picked officials in charge of...
A 'ferry' good plan: Queens BP endorses LaGuardia Airport boat service
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is on board with a proposed a new ferry sđĽervice connecting Manhattan's East Side and LaGuardia Airport.
UPS missed Nantucket ferry reservation window: 'It's going to put us in a world of hurt'
The shipping courier failed to request reservations for its trucks during an early priority window before ferries for the islandâs busiest season from May to October were bookeđd close to...
ꌏ Passenger found alive on Greece-Italy ferry after blaze, 11 still missing
Rescuers managed to take at least 281 out of 292 passengers and crew to safety after the blaze broke out on the Itađ¸lięŚan-flagged Euroferry Olympia, but 11 people are still...
đ Three trapped, 8 missing aftđer flames engulf Greece-Italy ferry
A total of 240 passengers and 51 crew were onboard the Italian-flagged Eurođ§ferry Olympia when the fire broke out, and rescueđ vessels had taken most of them to the island...
'Leaving the dock blind': Port captains on heroic mission to rescue New Yorkers on 9/11
Jessica DuLong offers a history of the largest waterborne evacuation executed amid the chaos of the September 11 attacks -- detailing two US đĽCoast Guard boat captains desperately ferrying passengers... đŤ