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Just Another Perk on the East River Ferry
New York City’s new East River ferry service has made quite an entrance. In just a few months, the service has become quite popular and, as The New York Times reports, is exceeding expectations:
Nearly 350,000 people have paid to ride the ferries since late June, far more than the 134,000 they had projected. On weekdays, the number of riders has averaged 2,862, almost double the forecast of 1,488.
Well, with views like these, you can understand why. Sure beats the subway.
You can find the full article here.
Queensboro Plaza on Friday afternoon.
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