Commuters in Brooklyn and Queens now have a new way to get to work all year long in Manhattan.

The new East River Ferry kicked off its maiden voyage on Monday.

“What we really need to do if we’re going to clear out our streets, make our subways a little less crowded, is embrace our rivers as blue highways,” Council Speaker Christine Quinn said during the inaugural ride.
1010 WINS’ John Montone reports: A Ride With A View

The ferries will operate between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekends from Pier 11 on Wall Street and East 34th Street. The ferries will make stops at DUMBO, Schaeffers Landing and North Sixth Street in Williamsburg, India Street in Greenpoint and Hunters Point South in Long Island City.

(Source: WCBSTV)