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Broadway Ferry was a ferry landing in
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at the foot of
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. Boats connected it to the Grand Street Ferry, East 23rd Street Ferry, and James Slip landings in
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. In Brooklyn, the Broadway El ended at the ferry.Cudahy, B.J.(1990). ''Over and back: The history of ferryboats in New York harbor''. New York: Fordham University Press


See also

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List of ferries across the East River The following ferries cross or once crossed the East River in New York City. Manhattan–Brooklyn–Queens–Manhattan Manhattan–Brooklyn–Queens Manhattan–Brooklyn One of the first documented team boats in commercial service in th ...
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NY Waterway NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is a private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley. The company utilizes public-private partnership with agencies such as the Por ...


References

Transportation buildings and structures in Brooklyn East River Ferries of New York City {{Brooklyn-stub