Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company explained

The Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company was a ferry company that operated between Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, United States.

History

The Williamsburgh Ferry Company was established in 1824, taking over the existing Grand Street Ferry.[1] [2] In early January 1886, the property of the New York Ferry Company was transferred to the new Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: . . Brooklyn Ferries. July 18, 1870. 2.
  2. Brian J. Cudahy, Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor
  3. News: . . Ferries Sold. January 2, 1886. 4.

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