Q&A
Disparity in ferry landing distribution across NYC boroughs
2:00:19
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Council Member Althea Stevens questions the EDC about the disparity in ferry landing distribution across NYC boroughs. She highlights the significant imbalance, with Manhattan having 7 landings, Brooklyn at least 6, and the Bronx only 2.
- Stevens expresses frustration about the lack of consideration for ferry service in her West Bronx district.
- She emphasizes the disproportionate distribution of ferry landings across boroughs.
- The council member suggests this disparity contributes to accessibility issues for certain communities.
Althea Stevens
2:00:19
Thank you so much.
2:00:20
Thank you, chairs for having this very important hearing.
2:00:24
I just have a couple of questions just on, like, some of the disparities.
2:00:28
I represent the West Bronx, and most folks know that in the Bronx, we don't have a star waterfront.
2:00:33
And so it's just so to kinda like just hear some of my colleagues.
2:00:37
And to hear that, I have a council member and a colleague who has 6 landings in his district, and my district often isn't considered at all for a ferry.
2:00:47
And so just I'm just trying to get a breakdown.
2:00:49
What's the breakdown of the fairies, like, throughout the boroughs?
2:00:53
So we can start with Manhattan.
2:00:55
How many do they have?
2:00:56
How many ferry lands do they have?
James Wong
2:00:58
1, 5, 6.
2:00:59
7.
2:01:00
That bird it's a pardon me.
Althea Stevens
2:01:02
Just always understand.
2:01:03
I already know the answer to questions that I'm asking.
2:01:05
So that's why I was reaching out point here.
2:01:07
I'm just in in Brooklyn?
James Wong
2:01:10
I don't know.
2:01:11
I don't know.
Althea Stevens
2:01:12
Oh, yeah.
2:01:12
I don't know.
2:01:12
Okay.
2:01:13
So we know we already got 6 because Lincoln 6 in his district.
2:01:16
So it's a minimum of 6.
2:01:18
How many in a Bronx?
2:01:19
2.
2:01:22
2.
2:01:22
2.
2:01:23
We don't think that that's already disproportionate.
2:01:26
Even we're not even gonna go to Queen's.
2:01:28
I don't know.
2:01:30
How how how is that even possible?
2:01:35
We're not thinking about how things are disproportionate when we're thinking about where we're putting these landings.
2:01:39
Have you ever done a study on the race of the folks who are riding the ferry?
