List of ferries across the East River


The following ferries cross or once crossed the East River in New York City.

Manhattan–Brooklyn

One of the first documented team boats in commercial service in the United States was "put in service in 1814 on a run between Brooklyn and Manhattan." It took "8 to 18 minutes to cross the East River and carried an average of 200 passengers, plus horses and vehicles." Team boats served New York City for "about ten years, from 1814-1824. They were of eight horse-power and crossed the rivers in from twelve to twenty minutes."
NameManhattan endIntermediate stopsBrooklyn endOperated
Bay Ridge FerrySouth Ferry65th Street, Bay Ridge
New York and South Brooklyn FerryBattery Maritime Building, formerly known as Municipal Ferry Pier39th Street Ferry Terminal, South Brooklynto 1935
Hamilton Avenue FerrySouth FerryHamilton Avenue, South Brooklyn1846 – ????
South FerrySouth FerrySouth Ferry, Downtown Brooklyn1836 – ????
Wall Street FerryWall Street Ferry TerminalMontague Street, Downtown Brooklyn1853–1912
Fulton FerryFulton Slip, earlier Broad Street, then Maiden LaneFulton Ferry, earlier Joralemon Street, Downtown Brooklynca. 1650 – ????
Peck Slip FerryPeck SlipBroadway, Williamsburg1836–1860
Roosevelt Street FerryRoosevelt StreetBridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn1853–1859
Roosevelt Street FerryRoosevelt Street, earlier James SlipBroadway, earlier South Tenth Street, Williamsburg1857 – ????
South Brooklyn FerryPier 11/Wall StreetGovernors Island; Fulton Ferry; Atlantic Avenue; Red Hook; Sunset ParkBay Ridge2017–present
Bridge Street FerryJames SlipBridge Street, Downtown Brooklyn1864–1874
Catherine FerryCatherine SlipMain Street, Downtown Brooklyn1795 – ????
Gouverneur Street FerryGouverneur SlipBridge Street, earlier Hudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklynca. 1850 – 1857
Navy Yard FerryJackson SlipHudson Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn1817 – ca. 1850; 1859–1868
Broadway FerryGrand StreetBroadway, Williamsburg1851 – ????
Grand Street FerryGrand StreetGrand Street, Williamsburgca. 1797 – ????
North Second Street FerryRivington StreetMetropolitan Avenue, Williamsburgca. 1805 – ca. 1815
Houston Street FerryHouston StreetGrand Street, Williamsburg1840 – ????
Tenth Street Ferry10th StreetGreenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint1852 – ????
14th StreetGreenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint
23rd Street Ferry23rd StreetBroadway, Williamsburg
23rd Street Ferry23rd StreetGreenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint1857 – ????
42nd Street Ferry42nd StreetBroadway, Williamsburg1901–1909