Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry

Passenger ferry in New York

Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry

Peter R. Weiss at the Haverstraw dock
Locale	Rockland and Westchester Counties
Waterway	Hudson River, Haverstraw Bay
Transit type	Catamaran
Route	FerryRailLink
Carries	Passengers
Terminals	Haverstraw and Ossining, New York, United States
Operator	NY Waterway
Authority	Metro-North Railroad and New York State Department of Transportation
Began operation	September 5, 2000
Travel time	15 minutes
Headway	30 minutes
Frequency	29/day
No. of vessels	1, Admiral Richard E. Bennis. Currently using Peter R. Weiss due to construction.
Daily ridership	550
Yearly ridership	Approximately 143,000
Connections at Ossining
Train	Metro-North Railroad: Hudson Line
Bus	Bee-Line Bus System: 13, 19

Connections at Haverstraw
Bus	Transport of Rockland: 97

The Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry is a passenger ferry which connects Haverstraw, New York, with Ossining, New York, over the Haverstraw Bay and Hudson River. The ferry operates during rush hours on weekdays only, primarily transporting commuters from the west side of the river to the Ossining Metro-North Railroad station on the east side, where they can transfer to Metro-North Railroad trains headed to Grand Central Terminal in New York City, or Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, via its Hudson Line. Connections are also available at Ossining to the Bee-Line Bus System's 13 and 19 routes. The Ossining terminal is at a pier adjacent to the west side of the station, and the Haverstraw terminal is at a pier on the eastern end of Dr. Girling Drive.

The Weehawken, New Jersey-based NY Waterway ferry company has been operating the ferry under contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (along with the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry upstream) since its incarnation on September 5, 2000.^[1]

The fare is $4.25 per person ($2.00 for seniors and children 6 to 11 years old) and can either be purchased at the ticket booth at Haverstraw dock, or paid in cash only on board. The trip across the river takes approximately 15 minutes. The ferry operates at 20% of its full capacity on each trip, with 550 passengers per day as of 2009^[update].^[2]^[3]

The ferry currently uses various catamarans in New York Waterway's fleet, including Peter R. Weiss and Brooklyn. The ferry's usual vessel, the Admiral Richard E. Bennis, has been undergoing renovations in Mamaroneck, New York, since August 2022.^[4] On January 15, 2009, the Admiral Richard E. Bennis was among the many ships that helped evacuate stranded passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River between New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan. Due to ice conditions on Haverstraw Bay which prompted NY Waterway to suspend service on the ferry that day, it was one of the vessels readily available for use at NY Waterway's main storage facility near the incident in Weehawken.

Gallery

A Transport of Rockland bus at the Haverstraw Village ferry dock.
The Ossining Village ferry dock at Henry Gourdine Park.
Peter R. Weiss at the Haverstraw dock in March 2023.
Admiral Richard E. Bennis at the Haverstraw dock in July 2008.

References

^ Donohue, Pete; August 30, 2000; ROCKLAND-OSSINING FERRY PLAN, Daily News; retrieved August 20, 2008.
^ Ossining Public Transit; March 1, 2007; Ossining Public Transit planning^{[dead link]}, Village of Ossining; retrieved August 20, 2008
^ Haverstraw Ferry Letter - New York State; May 1, 2009; [1], Village of Haverstraw; retrieved October 26, 2011
^ "Ship ADM RICHARD E BENNIS (Passenger) Registered in USA - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 0, MMSI 366902320, Call Sign WDH4822". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.