The following ferries cross or once crossed the East River in New York City.
The following ferries cross or once crossed the East River in New York City.
| Name | Manhattan end | Brooklyn stops | Queens stop | Manhattan end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East River Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Fulton Ferry Landing; Schaefer Landing; Williamsburg, Greenpoint | Hunter's Point South | East 34th Street | 2017–present |
| Name | Manhattan end | Brooklyn stops | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockaway Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Sunset Park | Rockaway | 2017–present |
One of the first documented team boats in commercial service in the United States was "put in service in 1814 on a run between Brooklyn and Manhattan." [1] It took "8 to 18 minutes to cross the East River and carried an average of 200 passengers, plus horses and vehicles." [1] Team boats served New York City for "about ten years, from 1814-1824. They were of eight horse-power and crossed the rivers in from twelve to twenty minutes." [2]
| Name | Manhattan end | Intermediate stops | Brooklyn end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Ridge Ferry | South Ferry | 65th Street, Bay Ridge | ||
| New York and South Brooklyn Ferry | Battery Maritime Building, formerly known as Municipal Ferry Pier | 39th Street Ferry Terminal, South Brooklyn | to 1935 | |
| Hamilton Avenue Ferry | South Ferry | Hamilton Avenue, South Brooklyn | 1846 – ???? | |
| South Ferry | South Ferry (Atlantic Avenue), Downtown Brooklyn | 1836 – ???? | ||
| Wall Street Ferry | Wall Street Ferry Terminal | Montague Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1853–1912 | |
| Fulton Ferry | Fulton Slip, earlier Broad Street, then Maiden Lane | Fulton Ferry, earlier Joralemon Street, Downtown Brooklyn | ca. 1650 – ???? | |
| Peck Slip Ferry | Peck Slip | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1836–1860 | |
| Roosevelt Street Ferry | Roosevelt Street | Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1853–1859 | |
| Roosevelt Street, earlier James Slip | Broadway, earlier South Tenth Street, Williamsburg | 1857 – ???? | ||
| South Brooklyn Ferry | Pier 11/Wall Street | Governors Island; Fulton Ferry; Atlantic Avenue; Red Hook; Sunset Park | Bay Ridge | 2017–present |
| Bridge Street Ferry | James Slip | Bridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1864–1874 | |
| Catherine Ferry | Catherine Slip | Main Street, Downtown Brooklyn | 1795 – ???? | |
| Gouverneur Street Ferry | Gouverneur Slip | Bridge Street, earlier Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn | ca. 1850 – 1857 | |
| Navy Yard Ferry | Jackson Slip | Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn | 1817 – ca. 1850; 1859–1868 | |
| Broadway Ferry | Grand Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1851 – ???? | |
| Grand Street Ferry | Grand Street, Williamsburg | ca. 1797 – ???? | ||
| North Second Street Ferry | Rivington Street | Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg | ca. 1805 – ca. 1815 | |
| Houston Street Ferry | Houston Street | Grand Street, Williamsburg | 1840 – ???? | |
| Tenth Street Ferry | 10th Street | Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint | 1852 – ???? | |
| 14th Street | ||||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | ||
| 23rd Street Ferry | 23rd Street | Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint | 1857 – ???? | |
| 42nd Street Ferry | 42nd Street | Broadway, Williamsburg | 1901–1909 |
| Name | Bronx end | Queens end | Operated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134th Street | North Brother Island | ||
| 134th Street | Riker's Island | ||
| Clason's Point | College Point | to 1939 |
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