East River Commuter Ferry Service Could Be Halted, Again

administrator — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:07:03 +0000

For almost two years, city officials have extolled a proposal for a five-borough network of ferries, an ambitious plan that the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, said would make New York “a shining example of urban sustainability for cities all over the world.”

The plan moved quickly. A ferry linking the Rockaways, in Queens, to Manhattan started operating last year; there also was an announcement that service on the East River would be expanded by next spring. Then, in February, came more promising news: The existing East River network would continue to be subsidized by the city through 2010.

Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/nyregion/04ferry.html

Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights seek repeat of car-free street

administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:04:19 +0000

Car-free street weekends may return to Brooklyn this summer, the Daily News has learned.

Civic and business associations in Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights have applied for city permits to repeat last year’s successful projects that limited car traffic to through streets along a several-block stretch of two shopping corridors.

“Last year really helped calm down Bedford Ave. There were no taxis honking; people stuck around for a while rather than just rushing to a subway,” said Michael Freedman-Schmapp, co-chairman of Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, a Williamsburg group.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/04/15/2009-04-15_williamsburg_brooklyn_heights_seek_repeat_of_carfree_street_weekends_this_summer.htm

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East River Commuter Ferry Service Could Be Halted, Again

Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights seek repeat of car-free street