Wong touts NYC Ferry 50 millionth rider and record ridership
The system has carried 56 million passengers since 2017 and set a single-day record on August 15 with nearly 57,000 riders; 94% of riders are NYC residents.
At its core, NYC Ferry connects New Yorkers to the city's vast waterfront area.
Waterfront opportunity.
across all five boroughs.
Our work advances the Mamdani administration's commitment to economic justice by ensuring that transportation and public spaces are more accessible, affordable, and inclusive.
As Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice, Julie Hsu has emphasized, affordability means creating the conditions for people to live good lives with more quality time, connection, and joy.
As our waterfront grows, we must ensure these public investments continue to benefit all New Yorkers.
Earlier this year, NYC Ferry reached a huge milestone, our 50 millionth rider.
Today, the system has carried more than 56 million passengers since launching in 2017.
And this summer, NYC Ferries set single-day ridership records three times, including on August 15th, when nearly 57,000 passengers rode the system, the highest daily ridership in our system's history.
That demand came during a major summer for New York City, with the FIFA World Cup, the Knicks Championship Parade, Sailforth 250, concerts, cultural events, beach days, fireworks, and neighborhood celebrations drawing people all across the city.