DNAinfo/Katie Honan
LONG ISLAND CITY — Service on the Astoria ferry route will start running Aug. 29, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced — the latest line to launch on the city-subsidized NYC Ferry system, which hit the 1 million rider mark Wednesday, officials said.
The new route will connect riders from the Hallets Point peninsula in Astoria to Roosevelt Island before heading to a new ferry landing in Long Island City, East 34th Street in Manhattan and Wall Street during a ride that takes approximately 38 minutes.
It will be the fourth route on the city-subsidized NYC Ferry system, which has served 1 million riders since its launch May 1 — a milestone officials said came about a month earlier than the city initially projected.
The Astoria line will follow the launch of the Rockaway route, which started in May, and the South Brooklyn line that began running in June.
The existing East River route transitioned to new operator Hornblower on May 1, and new routes serving the Lower East Side and The Bronx are scheduled to launch next year.
Rides on the system cost $2.75.
