Throgs Neck fire renews Cross Sound Link debate

Debate about a crossing over or under the Long Island Sound has ebbed and flowed for decades and was highlighted anew more than a week ago when a fire reduced access to the Throgs Neck span.

The FERRY alternative

Sunshine and warm temperatures often can be reason enough for a ferry ride. But these days, saving time and money as well as avoiding traffic aggravation have become larger parts of that calculation.

NYC'S FERRY FUTURE

Council Speaker Christine Quinn this week proposed a visionary plan to develop commuter-ferry service linking the boroughs of New York City, offering a new transit alternative for emerging waterfront communities, especially in Brooklyn and Queens.