Riverdale Ferry Coalition

Another elected official has thrown his support behind creating a high-speed commuter ferry service between Riverdale and lower Manhattan.

City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera announced last week that he’s in favor of offering the service to local commuters, given Riverdale’s position on the Hudson River. He said the added option will not only shorten commute times for many of Riverdale’s train, subway and bus riders, but will also have a positive effect on the city’s transportation congestion as a whole.

"Given the fact that it can take over 75 minutes each way to commute from Riverdale to lower Manhattan via public transportation, it is no surprise that so many people choose to drive into Manhattan instead," Mr. Rivera said. "If we are serious about reducing congestion into Manhattan, we must provide the people of the Bronx with viable commuting alternatives. Offering high-speed ferry service in Riverdale would help shorten commutes for thousands of people in an environmentally responsible fashion." Continue Reading »

Majority Leader Joel Rivera today announced his support for establishing high-speed commuter ferry service between Riverdale and Lower Manhattan.

“Riverdale’s geographic location adjacent to the Hudson River makes it an ideal site to establish high-speed ferry service,” said Majority Leader Joel Rivera.

"Given the fact that it can take over 75 minutes each way to commute from Riverdale to Lower Manhattan, via public transportation, it is no surprise that so many people choose to drive into Manhattan instead. If we are serious about reducing congestion into Manhattan we must provide the people in the Bronx with viable commuting alternatives. Offering high-speed ferry service in Riverdale would help shorten commutes for thousands of people in an environmentally responsible fashion.”

“I enthusiastically support establishing ferry service in Riverdale, and in the coming months I will be working closely with Speaker Quinn, my Council colleagues, and the Department of Transportation in order to make this vision a reality.”

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