Hallets Cove development in Astoria is looking for a 2nd ferry link to Manhattan’s Upper East Side according to Curbed. Despite reservations, a Manhattan community board committee tentatively threw its support behind a developer’s proposal for a new NYC Ferry link between Astoria and the Upper East Side.
The link would be a transportation boon for Durst’s Hallets Point project, which is slated to bring 2,400 apartments to Astoria. The first of the multi-building complex, 10 Halletts Point, launched leasing in February. Durst estimates the new ferry link would be a roughly five minute voyage, and notes that the current quickest way by public transit for those living in Astoria to get to Carl Schurz Park, where the Upper East Side pier is located, is roughly a 40-50 minute trip where multiple train and bus connections are required.
Community Board 8’s transportation committee passed a resolution in favor of the ferry extension, but with some suggestions. The board wants Durst to explore subsidizing ferry trips for those living in NYCHA complexes near the ferry terminals and improve the East 90th Street pier, which since its launch on the Soundview route has suffered from overcrowding.
