BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – What if you could get to the West Bronx by boat?
City Council Member Althea Stevens is proposing a new ferry route along the Harlem River, bringing New Yorkers to the West Bronx. It’d be the first ferry route on the Harlem River.
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She’s calling on the Department of Transportation to study potential ferry stops, the optimal boat size, and the estimated cost of new routes. The department would be required to produce a public report within the year.
Stevens introduced the legislation in January, and it’s under consideration by a council committee…