Manhattan Ferry Comes Closer to Reality

The proposed Haverstraw to Yonkers to Lower Manhattan Ferry route has moved forward and could be operating as soon as May 2006. The ferry will be a similar experience to taking an hour long flight. The length of the trip from Haverstraw to the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan (across the street from the World Trade Center), would be around 65 minutes. This is faster than any other type of travel to Lower Manhattan during rush hour times. The Journal News ran the story this morning.

Ferry Future, and Present…

New York Waterway Ferry

For almost five years now New York Waterway has been operating the popular Haverstraw-Ossining ferry service between the Village of Haverstraw waterfront and the Ossining Metro-North train station. New studies have shown that more ferry service could be just as successful. Service from Haverstraw to the Yonkers Pier and then to the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan could be coming as soon as the spring! The Times Herald-Record and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have posted press releases detailing the plans of the new ferry service. Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey has also worked to secure $1.2 million for these new ferry updates. This project is almost certain to become a reality. Also, McLaren Engineering is in the final stretches of its Environmental Review of the construction of a large parking facility which will serve a new ferry terminal and pier at the end of Main Street in Haverstraw. The current ferry slip will move over to Main Street within the next three years, offering more ferry service and updated and high-tech passenger waiting facilities and accomodations. Here are a couple articles to read up on. The previous links included in the text bring you to the above mentioned articles and press releases. Also, check out the Rockland Journal News article on improving mass transit in the Rockland area. The ferry did extremely well with ridership during last August’s gas price-hike due to Hurricane Katrina. This is extremely exciting for the advancement of Haverstraw in that it will bring new patrons to Haverstraw’s Downtown and will spark new interest in travel on the Hudson.

Haverstraw’s Renaissance

The New York Times has published numerous articles on the developement and revitalization of the Village of Haverstraw. Read here about the future of the waterfront! Also, the Rockland Journal News released some coverage on Haverstraw's renewal and revitalization.

Welcome to Haverstraw’s Future

I’ve dedicated this site to the advancement and revitalization of the Village of Haverstraw, a community at the widest point of the Hudson River in New York. This small city of 11,000 people on 2 square miles is set below a dramatic back-drop between the jagged edifice of High Tor Mountain and the expanse of Haverstraw Bay on the Hudson. The village is currently undergoing an almost billion dollar transformation, and is on the path to becoming one of the premier places to visit along the Hudson River. I hope you will use this site as a tool to explore and discover the historic Village of Haverstraw.