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Next month, New York City ferry riders will be able to take new direct routes between the Bronx and the Rockaways, and Staten Island and Brooklyn. On Monday, the city’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced that the new service will launch on December 8, addressing long-standing gaps in the ferry network after years of advocacy from Brooklyn and Staten Island officials for direct service between the two boroughs. Another new route will link Throgs Neck to the Rockaways, offering a two-hour trip from the Bronx to the beach.

In a statement, Mayor Eric Adams praised the ferry network’s redesign and highlighted its record-breaking ridership.

“From Throgs Neck to the Rockaways, our city’s ferries give New Yorkers and tourists alike a convenient,

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