World's Fair Marina
Overview
The marina has over 250 slips for vessels up to 120 feet (37 m) in length, a boat and kayak launch, and a ferry landing. The ferry landing is currently used by SeaStreak, which provides service to Highlands, New Jersey for selected New York Mets games. Several party and event boats operate cruises from the marina. A free ferry operated by New York Water Taxi provides service between Pier 11/Wall Street and the East 34th Street Ferry Landing in Manhattan and the World's Fair Marina, for the US Open and before Mets games.
The parking lot is next to the Grand Central Parkway. The marina's administration building constructed for the 1964 World's Fair now houses the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Marine Division office and the World's Fair Marina Restaurant & Banquet Hall.
History
A boat basin was constructed for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Robert Moses had the marina redesigned and expanded to accommodate 800 boats for the 1964 New York World's Fair, which was held in the same location.
Ferry service to baseball games began in 1989 with American Skimmer providing service between Pier 11/Wall Street and the East 34th Street Ferry Landing in Manhattan. NY Waterway later began operating a similar ferry service in 1998.
The Parks Department has run the marina since 1999. Previously, it had been run by a private concessionaire.
References
- ^ Lin, Thomas (August 26, 2008). "Free Ferry to U.S. Open". The New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
- ^ "Delta Mets Baseball Taxi". New York Water Taxi. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Nice Way to Shea". The New York Times. August 18, 1989. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ Pristin, Terry (March 17, 1999). "A Manhattan-to-Queens Ferry Is Planned for Mets Fans". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "World's Fair Marina - Historical Sign". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 9, 2009.