NYC area ferry service gets $9.5m grant.New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. area comecretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced last week. The grant was awarded to the New York City Department of Transportation for its East River Landings Project. "The President has made rebuilding New York's transit systems a priority and today we again deliver on that promise by connecting workers to jobs, families to homes and peace of mind to countless concerned commuters," said Secretary Mineta. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, ferry services became an increasingly important part of the region's transportation system. In response to emergency situations, ferry services proved crucial in the evacuation of lower Manhattan on September 11, in providing alternate transportation during the shut-down of the PATH downtown line from September 2001 through November 2003, and in providing rides home during a major blackout in August 2003. With this grant, the Bush Administration has awarded nearly $64 million in funding so far, out of a total commitment of $78 million in emergency transportation recovery support. The East River Landings Project is part of an initiative to increase ferry service along the East River to accommodate shifts in commuting patterns resulting from the 9/11 attacks. NYCDOT NYCDOT New York City Department of Transportation will use the funds to expand ferry service at East 34th Street and at East 90th Street. Not only will the new projects provide expanded service, they will also provide alternate transportation in the event of an emergency situation, Mineta said. The East 34th Street location will serve midtown mid·town n. A central portion of a city, between uptown and downtown. midtown Noun US & Canad the centre of a town Manhattan, one of the most vital business districts in America. The project includes building a new passenger terminal and new docks. The terminal will include ticketing and waiting areas and dock capacity will increase from two vessels to four. The fire-damaged East 90th Street ferry landing will be rehabilitated to provide increased ferry service for Upper East Side neighborhoods. The project will include the creation of sheltered passenger areas and an increase in dock capacity from one vessel to three. When completed in June of 2006, the two ferry sites will offer direct trips to lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North , LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) is an airport serving New York City, New York, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst in the borough and Yankee and Shea Stadiums. In addition, the ferries will connect to locations throughout the five boroughs and New Jersey, including Brooklyn Army Terminal The Brooklyn Army Terminal consists of large complex of piers, docks, warehouses, cranes, railroad sidings and cargo loading equipment. The terminal was responsible for shipment of army equipment and personnel overseas. , Staten Island Staten Island (1990 pop. 378,977), 59 sq mi (160 sq km), SE N.Y., in New York Bay, SW of Manhattan, forming Richmond co. of New York state and the borough of Staten Island of New York City. , Jersey City, Weehawken, Hoboken and Monmouth county. |
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