"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - As of 6:05 a.m. today, the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn are again connected by boat - the first time since the opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. On Monday, the NYC Ferry's completely overhauled schedule went into effect. Among a number of other changes, with new routes being created and others being condensed, the new schedule established ferry service between Bay Ridge and St. George."
""I'm definitely excited about the connection to Brooklyn, that's for sure," said John Gilling of Stapleton, one of the first passengers on the new ferry. "My wife and I just moved from Brooklyn to Staten Island in February, so we were starting to feel a little... I won't say estranged from our Brooklyn friends, but it was a pain to get there without driving," Gilling continued, adding that he was on his way to get breakfast with his sister. "So this is great.""
NYC Ferry implemented an overhauled schedule that created and condensed routes and added direct service between Bay Ridge and St. George, linking Staten Island and Brooklyn by water. The inaugural Starlight ferry left St. George at 6:05 a.m., marking the end of a four-year campaign to reestablish borough-to-borough ferry connectivity since the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened. Six passengers boarded the first trip; crew navigated choppy predawn waters across the Narrows. Riders described the service as long-awaited and useful for travel to Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx without driving, with stops at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Pier 11.
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