East River Ferry - NY Waterways

I took this ferry to Brooklyn, it was not a long trip and the guys on the ferry were pretty cool. The toilet onboard was not working which was not so good with it being so cold. The sites on the ferry down were amazing. For a couple of dollars this was a great decision and I recommend that anyone in Manhattan makes this trip down so as to walk the Brooklyn bridge back to Manhattan.

Fun little ride. A little expensive but worth it once in a while.

Convenient and memorable way to get around

Very efficient way to get from the east side of manhattan to brooklyn or other points across the East River. Good signage so you know exactly where you need to be for your trip.

Horrifying experience: Riders beware: The 4:27 NY Waterway Ferry departing DUMBO to Midtown today was just involved in a serious accident. The captain was speeding out of control and the boat slammed sideways into the dock in Greenpoint. There was an explosion of concrete from the dock when it hit and it went crashing against the windows - cracking them - right where I was seated with my daughter. We had to duck for cover. Not a single announcement from the crew was made to address the issue, even though it was necessary for one of them to put on a life vest and do an inspection of the damage to the boat. When I approached a crew member to ask what was going on, he actually tried to laugh it off. When we arrived at the next stop in Long Island City - we hit the dock again! That was enough. We got off the ferry at that stop - not our destination, but for fear the ferry and its captain were not sound. I immediately called NY Waterway to report the accident - they were closed. Not even an emergency operator was available to take my call. Outrageous.