Battery Park, part two
Hi my friends.
Sorry for the delay, I had problems with internet. Today i'm going to show you the second part of the entry
about Battery Park, where we'll see the Staten Island Ferry zone.
But first, I want to thank her so positive feedback, I am delighted and proud that you have pleased them.
Thanks _Michael for your tip, but I had the same problem, equal, does not matter (?
Jorginho Ochoa, emm, if I remember correctly, CSX Prop Pack Vol.3 or Vol 6
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The Staten Island Ferry is a river ferry service operated by the New York City Department of Transportation between Manhattan Island and Staten Island district.
One NY Plaza, on Whitehall and South Streets - Clipper City Tall Ship
The ferry departs every half hour from Whitehall quay, next to Battery Park, and docked at the pier Saint George. The service, uninterrupted throughout the year, is free, and follows a path 8 kilometers lasting 25 to 30 minutes.
characteristics
State St. and Ferry Bus Loop intersection.
The trip takes place along the bed of the Hudson River and offers panoramic views of "The Big Apple" phrase that sports journalist John J. Fitz Gerald described the city of New York in the twenties. In its route you can be seen views of the Statue of Liberty, the famous architectural skyline of Manhattan and the Verrazano Bridge.
The service carries about 19 million passengers per year, ie about 60,000 daily tourists and inhabitants of the two banks. Altogether eight ferries carried about 33 000 annual trips, ie, about 109 a day.
The story line goes back to the eighteenth century when transporting passengers from one district to another was made in small private boats. For a long period the service was in charge of the Richmond Turnpike Company, but because of a serious accident happened on June 14, 1901, its management was transferred to the city council of New York.
The shuttle has been coated paramount to the current tourism sector of the city, it has gone from being a common means of transport almost become an icon of New York, with repeated appearances in films and television series.
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