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| New York Today: Our City’s New Ferry | |
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| Good morning on this misty Monday. | Good morning on this misty Monday. |
| Today, you have a new way to get around the city: by water. | Today, you have a new way to get around the city: by water. |
| NYC Ferry opens this morning. | NYC Ferry opens this morning. |
| The service, with six lines, will eventually link Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx along the East River. | The service, with six lines, will eventually link Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx along the East River. |
| Ferries on two of those lines — the Rockaway, Queens, route and the existing East River route — are up and running, with the South Brooklyn and Astoria routes expected to follow in August, and the Lower East Side and the Bronx routes in the summer of 2018. | Ferries on two of those lines — the Rockaway, Queens, route and the existing East River route — are up and running, with the South Brooklyn and Astoria routes expected to follow in August, and the Lower East Side and the Bronx routes in the summer of 2018. |
| A one-way trip will cost $2.75, the same as a subway ride. For $1 more, you can bring your bicycle onboard. (You can also purchase a 30-day pass.) | A one-way trip will cost $2.75, the same as a subway ride. For $1 more, you can bring your bicycle onboard. (You can also purchase a 30-day pass.) |
| All routes have battery-charging stations and concession stands, and Wi-Fi is on its way, too. | All routes have battery-charging stations and concession stands, and Wi-Fi is on its way, too. |
| The Rockaway route: | The Rockaway route: |
| • This ferry will make three stops: Rockaway, Sunset Park and Wall Street/Pier 11. | |
| • On weekday mornings, the earliest boat will depart Rockaway at 5:30 a.m. and Sunset Park at 6:15 to arrive at the Wall Street pier by 6:28. | • On weekday mornings, the earliest boat will depart Rockaway at 5:30 a.m. and Sunset Park at 6:15 to arrive at the Wall Street pier by 6:28. |
| • Commuting the other way? The earliest boat will depart Wall Street at 6:30 a.m. and Sunset Park at 6:45 to arrive in Rockaway by 7:27. | • Commuting the other way? The earliest boat will depart Wall Street at 6:30 a.m. and Sunset Park at 6:45 to arrive in Rockaway by 7:27. |
| • Traveling on the weekend? You can see that schedule here. | • Traveling on the weekend? You can see that schedule here. |
| The current East River route: | The current East River route: |
| • The ferry will still make stops at East 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan; Hunters Point South, Greenpoint, North and South Williamsburg and Dumbo in Brooklyn; Governors Island; and Wall Street/Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan. So what’s new? There will be an additional vessel, which means more frequent service. | • The ferry will still make stops at East 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan; Hunters Point South, Greenpoint, North and South Williamsburg and Dumbo in Brooklyn; Governors Island; and Wall Street/Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan. So what’s new? There will be an additional vessel, which means more frequent service. |
| • You can see the schedule here. | • You can see the schedule here. |
| Download the NYC Ferry app to check schedules, purchase tickets, sign up for alerts and learn more. | Download the NYC Ferry app to check schedules, purchase tickets, sign up for alerts and learn more. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| All aboard for another week of wonky weather. | All aboard for another week of wonky weather. |
| Drizzle, fog and wind are on deck this morning, followed by clouds, showers and thunderstorms this evening. Plus a possibility of sunshine poking through here and there, with a sticky high of 75. | |
| The seesawing will continue for the foreseeable future — but hey, it’s May. | The seesawing will continue for the foreseeable future — but hey, it’s May. |
| Bon voyage. | Bon voyage. |
| • The signals that direct traffic for the New York City subway system — one of the busiest in the world — are extremely outdated. [New York Times] | • The signals that direct traffic for the New York City subway system — one of the busiest in the world — are extremely outdated. [New York Times] |
| • Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has the chance to fix Pennsylvania Station, but will he? [New York Times] | • Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has the chance to fix Pennsylvania Station, but will he? [New York Times] |
| • An underwhelming, sluggish start in the race for governor in New Jersey. [New York Times] | • An underwhelming, sluggish start in the race for governor in New Jersey. [New York Times] |
| • New York’s future is driverless. [Crain’s] | • New York’s future is driverless. [Crain’s] |
| • A man was fatally stabbed during a feud outside a restaurant on the Upper West Side. [Gothamist] | • A man was fatally stabbed during a feud outside a restaurant on the Upper West Side. [Gothamist] |
| • Residents of the Lower East Side and East Village circulated a petition to co-name part of Second Avenue after victims of a 2015 gas explosion. [E.V. Grieve] | • Residents of the Lower East Side and East Village circulated a petition to co-name part of Second Avenue after victims of a 2015 gas explosion. [E.V. Grieve] |
| • Here’s everything you need to know about the Met Gala, “the party of the year” that’s taking place this evening. [New York Times] | • Here’s everything you need to know about the Met Gala, “the party of the year” that’s taking place this evening. [New York Times] |
| • Exploring “Books Are Magic,” a clothing-store-turned-bookshop that opens today in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. [Domino] | • Exploring “Books Are Magic,” a clothing-store-turned-bookshop that opens today in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. [Domino] |
| • The New-York Historical Society opened a new floor dedicated to women’s history. [West Side Rag] | • The New-York Historical Society opened a new floor dedicated to women’s history. [West Side Rag] |
| • A Park Slope townhouse where Barack Obama used to live hit the market last week. [The Real Deal] | • A Park Slope townhouse where Barack Obama used to live hit the market last week. [The Real Deal] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “April Fools’ With the Epitome of Cool” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “April Fools’ With the Epitome of Cool” |
| • Scoreboard: Orioles knock Yankees out of the park, 7-4. Nationals nick Mets, 23-5. | |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • Visit one of the 47 art galleries, reviewed by our critics, that bring you the art of now, at several locations. [Prices vary] | |
| • Learn a new language on your lunch break at Bryant Park in Manhattan. 11:45 a.m. [Free] | • Learn a new language on your lunch break at Bryant Park in Manhattan. 11:45 a.m. [Free] |
| • Children can learn how to play lacrosse at the George L. Egbert Playground on Staten Island. 3 p.m. [Free] | • Children can learn how to play lacrosse at the George L. Egbert Playground on Staten Island. 3 p.m. [Free] |
| • A screening of “Lampedusa in Winter,” part of the “Displaced Persons: Migration on Film” series, at Anthology Film Archives in the East Village. 7 p.m. [$11] | • A screening of “Lampedusa in Winter,” part of the “Displaced Persons: Migration on Film” series, at Anthology Film Archives in the East Village. 7 p.m. [$11] |
| • Yankees host Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees host Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). |
| • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until May 25. | • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until May 25. |
| The PEN America World Voices Festival continues today with performances, readings and workshops. | The PEN America World Voices Festival continues today with performances, readings and workshops. |
| The festival is host to more than 150 authors and artists from across the globe, examining bigotry, misogyny and xenophobia. | The festival is host to more than 150 authors and artists from across the globe, examining bigotry, misogyny and xenophobia. |
| A sampling of the events this week: | A sampling of the events this week: |
| Today: A reading and discussion with the playwrights Patricia Cornelius (Australia), Natal’ya Vorozhbit (Ukraine), and Mirza Metin (Turkey) at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in Midtown. 4 p.m. [Free] | Today: A reading and discussion with the playwrights Patricia Cornelius (Australia), Natal’ya Vorozhbit (Ukraine), and Mirza Metin (Turkey) at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in Midtown. 4 p.m. [Free] |
| Tuesday: A screening and discussion of the Brazilian film “Aquarius,” about overdevelopment in Recife, Brazil, at the Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [$15] | Tuesday: A screening and discussion of the Brazilian film “Aquarius,” about overdevelopment in Recife, Brazil, at the Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [$15] |
| Wednesday: Artists discuss portraying the lives of gay men, at the Greene Space in Downtown Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$15] | Wednesday: Artists discuss portraying the lives of gay men, at the Greene Space in Downtown Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$15] |
| Thursday: “Comedy Writing in the Age of Trump,” with Samantha Bee’s writing team, at the Greene Space in Downtown Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$15] | Thursday: “Comedy Writing in the Age of Trump,” with Samantha Bee’s writing team, at the Greene Space in Downtown Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$15] |
| Friday: The Lit Crawl NYC hosts readings, games and performances in six languages, at various times and locations in Manhattan, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Friday: The Lit Crawl NYC hosts readings, games and performances in six languages, at various times and locations in Manhattan, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Saturday: The New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly hosts a conversation with women cartoonists, at Dixon Place in Lower Manhattan. Noon. [$10] | Saturday: The New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly hosts a conversation with women cartoonists, at Dixon Place in Lower Manhattan. Noon. [$10] |
| Sunday: Muslim-American women discuss beauty standards, faith and feminism, at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. 3 p.m. [Free] | Sunday: Muslim-American women discuss beauty standards, faith and feminism, at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. 3 p.m. [Free] |
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