Following the September 11 attacks in New York City, many people were unable to leave Lower Manhattan due to the closure of bridges and tunnels and mass transportation. Within minutes of the first pla
United States Coast Guard patrolling the New York Harbor with the impact area of World Trade Center in sight, September 11, 2001.
Patrol Boat Hocking of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers en route to the site of the World Trade Center.
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NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is an American private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley. The company utilizes pub
Maritime response following the September 11 attacks
…evacuation. A variety of vessels including tugboats and merchant ships in the New York metropolitan area responded to the emergency calls for evacuations. NY Waterway, with a fleet of 24 boats, moved nearly 150,000 people. Multiple news outlets praised the maritime coordination and evacuation…
NY Waterway's Empire State ferry at the Paulus Hook terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey in February 2023
The company's headquarters and terminal in Weehawken, New Jersey
Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey
Pier 11/Wall Street on the East River