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| New York Today: Feedback on the Ferry | New York Today: Feedback on the Ferry |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Updated, 8:22 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this bright-and-breezy Tuesday. | Good morning on this bright-and-breezy Tuesday. |
| There’s a rough patch of water on the new Rockaway ferry route near Seagate, Brooklyn, where two-foot swells are common. | There’s a rough patch of water on the new Rockaway ferry route near Seagate, Brooklyn, where two-foot swells are common. |
| But aside from the few bumpy minutes it took to navigate that stretch — and one East River boat being taken out of service because of mechanical issues — it was otherwise smooth sailing on the first day of the new ferry line in the city. | But aside from the few bumpy minutes it took to navigate that stretch — and one East River boat being taken out of service because of mechanical issues — it was otherwise smooth sailing on the first day of the new ferry line in the city. |
| The seafaring New Yorkers we spoke to on Monday could not have been more pleased with their new commute on the Urban Journey, the name second graders at P.S. 69 bestowed on the ferry that left Rockaway at 5:32 a.m. | The seafaring New Yorkers we spoke to on Monday could not have been more pleased with their new commute on the Urban Journey, the name second graders at P.S. 69 bestowed on the ferry that left Rockaway at 5:32 a.m. |
| “It’s way more relaxing than going underground,” said Jared Utley, 35, an electronics specialist for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. | “It’s way more relaxing than going underground,” said Jared Utley, 35, an electronics specialist for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. |
| Mr. Utley gets free rides on the subway — a job perk — but he’s willing to shell out $2.75 to save 15 minutes on his commute to Manhattan. | Mr. Utley gets free rides on the subway — a job perk — but he’s willing to shell out $2.75 to save 15 minutes on his commute to Manhattan. |
| “And when the sun comes out, I’m headed up top,” he said, referring to one of the 30 or so seats on the upper deck. “It’s well worth it.” | “And when the sun comes out, I’m headed up top,” he said, referring to one of the 30 or so seats on the upper deck. “It’s well worth it.” |
| The amenities aboard include cup holders, a restroom, enough power outlets to limit any bickering among travelers, and a cafe that sells items like black-salt caramel bars and organic kale-apple-ginger juice. | The amenities aboard include cup holders, a restroom, enough power outlets to limit any bickering among travelers, and a cafe that sells items like black-salt caramel bars and organic kale-apple-ginger juice. |
| As the ferry neared Governors Island on its debut voyage, riders used their coat sleeves to wipe dew from the windows and catch the blurred outline of the Statue of Liberty in the distance. | As the ferry neared Governors Island on its debut voyage, riders used their coat sleeves to wipe dew from the windows and catch the blurred outline of the Statue of Liberty in the distance. |
| Urban Journey docked at Wall Street at 6:30 a.m., two minutes behind schedule, just as the ferry named Lunch Box was heading to Dumbo on the East River route. | Urban Journey docked at Wall Street at 6:30 a.m., two minutes behind schedule, just as the ferry named Lunch Box was heading to Dumbo on the East River route. |
| “What a way to see the harbor,” said Sandra Gaffney, a resident of Breezy Point for more than 50 years. | “What a way to see the harbor,” said Sandra Gaffney, a resident of Breezy Point for more than 50 years. |
| “With all the water we have in New York this is the only way to travel.” | “With all the water we have in New York this is the only way to travel.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| A delightful day to sit on that upper deck. | A delightful day to sit on that upper deck. |
| We’re looking at blue skies (and a calm wind), with a high around 73. | We’re looking at blue skies (and a calm wind), with a high around 73. |
| Whether commuting by land or by sea, bring your sunnies and a sweater and you should be good to go. | Whether commuting by land or by sea, bring your sunnies and a sweater and you should be good to go. |
| • New York has 280 miles of scaffolding, and a map to navigate it. [New York Times] | • New York has 280 miles of scaffolding, and a map to navigate it. [New York Times] |
| • A Mets fan is memorializing his childhood friend (and plumber buddy) by flushing the man’s cremated remains down baseball stadium toilets. [New York Times] | • A Mets fan is memorializing his childhood friend (and plumber buddy) by flushing the man’s cremated remains down baseball stadium toilets. [New York Times] |
| • Advocates for affordable housing say the De Blasio administration’s housing agenda doesn’t do enough for New York’s poorest. [New York Times] | • Advocates for affordable housing say the De Blasio administration’s housing agenda doesn’t do enough for New York’s poorest. [New York Times] |
| • Are middle and high school students in the city getting the sex education they need? [New York Times] | • Are middle and high school students in the city getting the sex education they need? [New York Times] |
| • In the wake of his failed presidential campaign, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey fights to save drug addicts, and his legacy. [WNYC] | • In the wake of his failed presidential campaign, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey fights to save drug addicts, and his legacy. [WNYC] |
| • Several people were arrested during May Day protests in Midtown. [Gothamist] | • Several people were arrested during May Day protests in Midtown. [Gothamist] |
| • This year’s Met Gala was “like a general invitation to let the freak flags fly.” [New York Times] | • This year’s Met Gala was “like a general invitation to let the freak flags fly.” [New York Times] |
| • Here’s a 2017 guide to Governors Island, which opened for the season on Monday. [Gothamist] | • Here’s a 2017 guide to Governors Island, which opened for the season on Monday. [Gothamist] |
| • A Target store will open on the Lower East Side. [Wall Street Journal] | • A Target store will open on the Lower East Side. [Wall Street Journal] |
| • ... And Alamo Drafthouse, a movie theater that serves food and alcohol while you watch a film, is opening on Staten Island. [Staten Island Advance] | • ... And Alamo Drafthouse, a movie theater that serves food and alcohol while you watch a film, is opening on Staten Island. [Staten Island Advance] |
| • Freddie Cosmo, a homeless performer, faces an uphill battle from shelter to spotlight. [DNAinfo] | • Freddie Cosmo, a homeless performer, faces an uphill battle from shelter to spotlight. [DNAinfo] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Everyone’s a Critic on St. Felix Street” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Everyone’s a Critic on St. Felix Street” |
| • Scoreboard: Blue Jays soar over Yankees, 7-1. Mets scare Braves, 7-5. | • Scoreboard: Blue Jays soar over Yankees, 7-1. Mets scare Braves, 7-5. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • Learn basic rowing as the sun sets, at Pier 40 in Lower Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Learn basic rowing as the sun sets, at Pier 40 in Lower Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • “Bringing Truth Back: Reporting Facts in a Post-Truth Era,” a discussion moderated by The New York Times reporter Sopan Deb, at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$10] | • “Bringing Truth Back: Reporting Facts in a Post-Truth Era,” a discussion moderated by The New York Times reporter Sopan Deb, at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$10] |
| • Wind down with an evening yoga class at Randalls Island Park. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • Wind down with an evening yoga class at Randalls Island Park. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • A tribute concert to Prince, benefiting the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village. 7 p.m. [$10] | • A tribute concert to Prince, benefiting the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village. 7 p.m. [$10] |
| • The author Susan Bordo discusses her new book, “The Destruction of Hillary Clinton,” at Book Culture on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [Free] | • The author Susan Bordo discusses her new book, “The Destruction of Hillary Clinton,” at Book Culture on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Rangers host Senators, 7 p.m., in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. (NBCS). Yankees host Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). | • Rangers host Senators, 7 p.m., in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. (NBCS). Yankees host Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). |
| • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until May 25. | • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until May 25. |
| On this week in 1931, President Herbert Hoover switched on the lights to the Empire State Building at the skyscraper’s ceremonial opening. | On this week in 1931, President Herbert Hoover switched on the lights to the Empire State Building at the skyscraper’s ceremonial opening. |
| At 1,250 feet, it was the tallest building in the world, costing $52 million to complete. | At 1,250 feet, it was the tallest building in the world, costing $52 million to complete. |
| (And it went up quickly. At one point the walls rose at a rate of more than a story a day.) | (And it went up quickly. At one point the walls rose at a rate of more than a story a day.) |
| New Yorkers crammed inside on opening day and headed to the observation deck to see the city’s newest and highest view. | New Yorkers crammed inside on opening day and headed to the observation deck to see the city’s newest and highest view. |
| More than 5,100 of them took in the sight, and The Times wrote that two things stood out: Central Park, which “looked like a small pasture dotted with tiny puddles of rainwater,” and the Chrysler Building, “its spire gilded by the sun, appeared small and like a toy.” | More than 5,100 of them took in the sight, and The Times wrote that two things stood out: Central Park, which “looked like a small pasture dotted with tiny puddles of rainwater,” and the Chrysler Building, “its spire gilded by the sun, appeared small and like a toy.” |
| The commotion on the deck even attracted attention from down below. | The commotion on the deck even attracted attention from down below. |
| At Bryant Park “the astrologers there abandoned the sun, the moon and the stars to train their bronzed telescopes upon the observatory,” The Times reported. | At Bryant Park “the astrologers there abandoned the sun, the moon and the stars to train their bronzed telescopes upon the observatory,” The Times reported. |
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