Coney Island group wants its own NYC Ferry stop
Hundreds of commuters who feel left out by the city's new ferry service expansion are petitioning for access in Coney Island.
They formed the group Coney Islanders 4 Ferry, and they want a stop added on their local waterfront to help ease commutes into Manhattan that many say take up to two hours.
"It's a no brainer," says Daniel Ioannou. "It's been proven that a ferry vessel from here to Manhattan would take just 29 minutes, compared to a commute time of 2 hours."
NYC Ferry launched with stops from Dumbo to Bay Ridge last month.
"We're a peninsula," says Councilman Mark Treyger. "There's only a few ways in and a few ways out."
Traffic can get so bad that he says emergency vehicles have trouble traveling in the area.
"The water's here for a reason," Treyger adds. "Let's use it."