
Broadway Ferry was a
ferry landing in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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,
New York City
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,
United States
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at the foot of
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...
. Boats connected it to the
Grand Street Ferry,
East 23rd Street Ferry, and
James Slip landings in
Manhattan
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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
*
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
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