The Soundview route, which takes approximately 45 minutes from start to finish, connects residents and workers in the Bronx with multiple points on the East Side of Manhattan.

NEW YORK CITY—In what is expected to be a significant commutation enhancement for approximately 400,000 commuters, New York City officially launched today the NYC Ferry's Soundview route.

The new ferry route begins in the Soundview section of the Bronx and makes stops at the new East 90th Street landing, East 34th Street landing and ends at Pier 11/Wall Street.

The Soundview route, which takes approximately 45 minutes from start to finish, connects residents and workers in the Bronx with multiple points on the East Side of Manhattan and is projected to cut the average commutation time in the region in half. NYC Ferry riders are also able to transfer for free to the East River, Rockaway, Astoria, and South Brooklyn routes at East 34th Street and Wall Street/Pier 11.

“We are adding another stop on our route to becoming the fairest big city in America,” says Mayor Bill de Blasio. “The new Soundview ferry will cut commute times in half for thousands of Bronxites. Our all-of-the-above approach to transit gives New Yorkers reliable options to get where they need to go.”

“Starting today, Bronxites now have a fast, comfortable and affordable way to get to major job centers and other opportunities along the East Side of Manhattan,” adds New York City Economic Development Corporation president and CEO James Patchett. “With over five million riders to date and one more route still to launch, it's clear that our ferry network is a game-changer for New Yorkers.”

Since its launch in May 2017, NYC Ferry has served more than 5 million riders across the Astoria, East River, South Brooklyn and Rockaway routes, and the Soundview route is expected to add approximately 400,000 additional riders annually. Boats will operate every 30 minutes during peak times, and every 50 minutes during off-peak times.

The de Blasio Administration is also set to launch the new Lower East Side route on Aug. 29, which will run from Wall Street/Pier 11, to Corlears Hook, Stuyvesant Cove, East 34th Street, and end in Long Island City, Queens, a 36-minute trip from start to finish. Last month, NYC Ferry welcomed the arrival of Ocean Queen Rockstar, the first of six higher-capacity 350-passenger vessels to accommodate high ridership demand.

New York City Economic Development Corporation and the MTA New York City Transit Authority also recently announced the extension of the Bx27 bus line, which will now stop at Clason Point Park where the Soundview ferry landing is located. The Bx27, which connects customers in the Shorehaven, Clason Point and Soundview sections of the Bronx to the Morrison Av-Soundview 6 subway station, previously terminated on Soundview Avenue approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the ferry landing.

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NYC Launches Soundview Ferry Service Route; Lower East Side Route to Debut Aug. 29

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