STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that New York City has been awarded more than $10 million in U.S. Federal Transit Administration funding.
The funding will support ferry operations serving Governors Island and Staten Island.
Adams noted that it is New York City’s harbor is a key artery for our city.
“The $10 million federal investment we have delivered for our ferry systems today will strengthen this smart, enjoyable way to enjoy the ride from point A to point B,” said Adams. “With another major win for the Staten Island Ferry, our administration is helping Staten Islanders get to work in the morning and home to their families in the evening. At the same time, we are putting innovative technology to work — reinforcing Governors Island as a nation-leading center of climate innovation and welcoming this first-of-its-kind public, electric vessel to provide cleaner air in New York Harbor. We are grateful to the Federal Transit Administration and to our federal, state, and city partners who joined us in advocating for this investment in New York City.”
The funding will help facilitate the installation of shoreside rapid charging infrastructure on the brand new hybrid-electric ferries that go back and forth between Manhattan and Governors Island.
In addition, at least $3 million of the fund will go to the rehabilitation of the NYC Department of Transportation’s off-site storage facility of the Staten Island Ferry, otherwise known as “Building 45.”
Ydanis Rodriguez, the Commissioner of the NYC DOT noted that the Staten Island Ferry is the “busiest passenger-only ferry service in the world — providing safe, reliable, and affordable transit to nearly 24 million passengers each year.”
“This historic investment from the Federal Transit Administration will enable DOT to rehabilitate the storage facility that houses spare ferry parts and dock building materials, known as Building 45. This building will be better equipped to…
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