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New York Water Taxi Starting Dumbo Commuter Service

November 20th, 2006 · No Comments

DSC_3512New York Water Taxi is launching a new commuter service from Brooklyn’s Fulton Ferry Landing in Dumbo to Pier 11 (Wall Street) and East 34th Street in Manhattan on Monday, November 27th. The stop is being added to Water Taxi’s “East River Route,” which includes service from Long Island City and from Schaefer Landing in Williamsburg. The Schaefer landing route was added in July. According to the press release that Water Taxi sent out:

This morning and evening service will connect residents of DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights to jobs in midtown and lower Manhattan and provide convenient access to health care and educational facilities ranging from NYU Medical Center and the Veterans Hospital to the United Nation’s International School. (See attached route/schedule.)…To celebrate expanded East River service, New York Water Taxi invites commuters to take the “First Ride on Us” and get two free one way tickets anywhere along the East River route between Monday, November 27th and Friday, December 1st.

Water Taxi is offering a $2 promotional fare through spring. For more information, check out New York Water Taxi’s website.

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