New York Water Taxi

New York Water Taxi (NYWT) is a water taxi service based in New York City, offering sightseeing, charter and commuter services mainly to points along the East River and Hudson River. It is one of several private operators of ferries, sightseeing boats, and water taxis in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Not to be confused with NY Waterway, another ferry and water taxi service in New York City.
New York Water Taxi
LocaleNew York City
WaterwayEast River, Hudson River, Upper New York Bay
Transit typeWater taxi
OwnerCircleline 42
Began operationSeptember 25, 2002[1]
No. of vessels12
Daily ridershipApproximately 1,370
Websitenywatertaxi.com

NYWT was an affiliate company of The Durst Organization Inc. A partnership venture between Douglas Durst and Tom Fox, NYWT has been in existence since 2002, beginning with a fleet of six yellow vessels with black and white checks. Today, the fleet consists of 12 vessels.

In January 2017, Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises purchased New York Water Taxi.[2]

Vessels
The Ed Rogowsky on the East River near Brooklyn Heights
The Gene Flatow on the East River approaching the Brooklyn Bridge

New York Water Taxi operates a fleet of 12 vessels of four classes with most of them being named for what the company refers to as "the unsung hero's [sic] of the New York Harbor".[3] The 67.1-foot (20.5 m) Ed Rogowsky, Gene Flatow, Marian S Heiskell, Sam Holmes, and Seymour B. Durst vessels were designed by Incat Crowther of Sydney, Australia and built from 2005 to 2008 by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, and are capable of carrying up to 149 passengers at a speed of 28 knots. The 53.3-foot (16.2 m) Curt Berger, John Keith, Michael Mann, Mickey Murphy, and Schuyler Meyer Jr. were designed by Nigel Gee of Southampton, England and were built from 2002 to 2003 by Robert E. Derecktor Connecticut Shipyards, LLC, and are capable of carrying up to 74 passengers at 24 knots.[4]

Services

The New York Water Taxi offers a variety of services, including a day pass that travels around Lower Manhattan and Dumbo, which includes admission to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The company also operates a shuttle service from Pier 11/Wall Street to the IKEA superstore and Fairway Market, both located in Red Hook, Brooklyn; this service is branded as the "Ikea Express Shuttle." Another service, the Statue by Night cruise, travels along the East River and around New York Harbor. Seasonal cruises include Fall Foliage, Audubon Winter and Summer EcoCruises, and New Year’s Eve Family Cruises.

References
  1. "New York City Water Taxi Company Takes Off". Associated Press. October 21, 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  2. "Circle Line owner hops on New York Water Taxi". Marine Log. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. "NY Water Taxi in talks with German firm; beaches spin-off". NewYorkology. June 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. "Our Boats". New York Water Taxi. Archived from the original on 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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