NYC Jobs: 200 Jobs At New Citywide Ferry Service, De Blasio Promises

NEW YORK, NY — NYC's citywide ferry service that opens this summer will bring with it 200 jobs, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week. For more New York City news, sign up for Patch news alerts here.

The long-awaited ferry service will provide another public transportation option for New Yorkers and have multiple routes connecting the five boroughs. The service is currently hiring for a variety of positions, including deckhands and captains. All of the available jobs will be paid the city's living wage — currently at $11.70 per hour — or higher, and come with benefits, according to the mayor's office. You can view the job openings and learn more about the ferry service here.

The ferry service will be based, and all boats docked and maintained, out of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where construction is currently underway. The ferry's homeport will be fully outfitted by early 2018, according to the mayor's office.

The ferry service will launch this summer with routes to the Rockaways, South Brooklyn and Astoria. An additional stop on the East River route will be added later. The cost of a ferry ride will be equal to that of a single subway ride.

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