| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Thursday, July 12, 2001 |
Release #248-01 |
| Contact: | Sunny Mindel / Sid Dinsay | (212) 788-2958 |
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today announced new round-trip service for the upcoming "Ferry Series" between the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The John A. Noble ferry, which first sails July 14th, will offer ballpark-to-ballpark service for fans attending any of the eight games during the Ferry Series. Joining Mayor Giuliani was Iris Weinshall, Commissioner of the City's Department of Transportation (DOT).
Mayor Giuliani said, "You've heard of the Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets. Today I'm pleased to announce the Ferry Series between the City's newest baseball teams -- the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones. This unique, round-trip ferry service will go between St. George and Coney Island on the eight different dates when these two teams play each other. It will give fans an easy way to catch their teams playing at rival venues -- not to mention a beautiful way to see our City, which, after all, comprises three islands and a peninsula."
Commissioner Weinshall said, "DOT is delighted to offer this ferry service. It will give fans of both teams the easiest way to get to games -- avoiding the roadways and instead sailing the City's beautiful waterways and harbors. We hope taking this ferry will become a City tradition -- along with taking in baseball games at these beautiful new ballparks."
The ferry schedule
will be as follows:
| Date | Game Location | Departs From | Arrives At | Game Time |
| 7/14 | Staten Island | Coney Island, 6:00 PM | St. George, 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 7/15 | Brooklyn | St. George, 3:30 PM | Coney Island, 4:05 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 7/24 | Staten Island | Coney Island, 6:00 PM | St. George, 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 7/25 | Brooklyn | St. George, 5:30 PM | Coney Island, 6:05 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 8/13 | Brooklyn | St. George, 5:30 PM | Coney Island, 6:05 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 8/14 | Staten Island | Coney Island, 6:00 PM | St. George, 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 8/17 | Brooklyn | St. George, 5:30 PM | Coney Island, 6:05 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 8/18 | Staten Island | Coney Island, 6:00 PM | St. George, 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
Round-trips for individuals will cost $5, and will cost $15 for a family of
four (this does not include the price of admission to either ballpark). Ferries
will depart approximately 30 minutes after the end of each game. Those interested
in buying tickets to remaining games may call the Keyspan Park box office
at 718-449-TIXS (for the Brooklyn Cyclones) or the Richmond County Bank Ballpark
box office at 718-720-9265 (for the Staten Island Yankees).
The John A. Noble
ferry is part of the Staten Island Ferry fleet, with a passenger capacity
of 1300. This will be the first regular ferry service between Brooklyn and
Staten Island since 1964, when the 69th Street Ferry ceased operations after
the opening of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The John A. Noble is maintained
and operated by DOT.
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