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Project Overview

The Glen Cove Ferry Terminal and Boat Basin is a Federally funded project administered by the New York State Department of Transportation to provide commuter oriented ferry service. The project entails the design and construction of a ferry terminal building, marine and waterside improvements, public access, pedestrian spaces, and parking facility.

The goal is to create a great public amenity for the City of Glen Cove that links the City to the regional marketplace, removes cars from regional roadway system, and establishes a unique public realm on the waterfront that serves to anchor the redevelopment of the area.

The primary purpose of the proposed Ferry Terminal is to provide commuter access to the Manhattan employment market and eventually other areas of interest such as LaGuardia Airport and Connecticut. In addition, the long range goal is to attract recreational visitors to Glen Cove as it redevelops its waterfront and downtown. The marine improvements to the project will also accommodate leisure vessels for special recreational excursions.

The project is planned as a landmark in public transportation facility design, with an iconic ferry building that can be used for public events, a dramatic landscaped waterfront space, and the incorporation of the most progressive sustainable and LEED design principles. The project also takes into consideration alternative clean fuels and high speed ferries.

Project at a glance:

Project Initiated:
October, 2004

Preliminary Concepts:
September, 2006

1st Public Hearing/Open House :
July, 2007

Final Design Review:
Oct. 2007/May 2008

Construction Initiated:
Summer 2008

Expected Temporary Facility Opening: Fall 2009

Final Construction - All Projects Complete: 2012