De Blasio welcomes NYC ferry boats to New York Harbor
Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the first three of 20 total NYC Ferry vessels into New York Harbor this morning. The boats departed from Liberty Landing in New Jersey before docking at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The docking included the christening of the first NYC Ferry vessel, named “Lunchbox” by Bay Ridge’s P.S. 170 2nd graders, was christened by Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, who will serve as “godmother” to the ferry boat. The dedication ceremony also included a reading of Sailor’s Paraphrase of the 23rd Psalm by FDNY Chaplain Ann Kansfield. Additional boats will be christened in the coming weeks.
“As we prepare for launch day on May 1, we celebrate the arrival of NYC Ferry to New York Harbor and what this new citywide ferry service represents: greater opportunity for every New Yorker, from the Rockaways to the Bronx, and at just $2.75 a ride,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.