When US Airways Flight 1549 crash- (or splash-) landed in the Hudson River on January 15, the first boats to arrive and offer help were NY Waterway ferries, which ultimately took 142 of the 155 passengers and crew from the cold water. Now, the ferry company says it may go bankrupt by the end of the year. And, Crain's reports, "Its situation is so precarious that the company is preparing a lawsuit against US Airways to recoup the expenses it incurred during the rescue effort." more ›

After reviewing a number of bids, the National Park Service ended Circle Line's contract to provide ferry service between lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The new ferry service provider will be Hornblower Yachts of California, which offers service between San Francisco and Alcatraz. Hornblower: Taking you to Liberty and lock-up. more ›

The NY Sun likes the newly opened West Midtown Ferry Terminal that has opened at Pier 79, which is at West 39th Street. Sadly, the article is premium or we'd give you more details of the architectural critique, but the structure is a glass structure (designed by William Nicholas Boudova & Associates) that is next to two brick ventilation towers. Two weeks ago, the NY Times had an article about the project, which was spurred by government interest in increasing ferry service for commuters. Yes, anything to keep cars from coming into the city. The breakdown of money to fund the project is: $38.4 million from federal agencies; $12.3 million from the city; $3.3 million from the state; and $2 million from New York Waterway, which will operate the ferries for now (the state is so cheap!). Anyway, the ferry terminal has been open for a couple days now - and the NY Waterway also operates sightseeing cruises from there as well. more ›

-Rachel Donadio has a fun essay in the Book Review on how the information age will effect future biographers and historians (the moral: make sure your Boswell backs up your hard drive). more ›

A fun fact from the article: The space was going to be used for a "Thirteenth Avenue" back in 1837. And read more about Hudson River Park from the Hudson River Park. more ›