Martha's Vineyard Fast ferries

New York Ferry Returns for Summer Trips

Ethan Genter | Monday, March 25 2024 - 3:35pm

The four and a half hour trip from East 35th street in Manhattan to Oak Bluffs will resume Memorial Day Weekend and run for eight weekends throughout the summer, the company said Monday.

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Fast Ferry: Few Facts, Much Propaganda

Julia Wells

From the very start it had all the markings of a political campaign - go heavy on the sales pitch, work the numbers to make them fit the pitch and filibuster to silence anyone who questioned the information.

Island Leaders Act to Block Decisions on Fast Ferry Service to New Bedford

Julia Wells

Island Leaders Act to Block Decisions on Fast Ferry Service to New Bedford

By JULIA WELLS and JOSHUA SABATINI

In an unexpected move that marks a new turn in the road for the Steamship Authority, the All-Island Selectmen's Association voted without dissent this week to tell the Vineyard boat line governor to put the brakes on plans for high-speed ferry service between New Bedford and the Vineyard.