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MTA To Trim 'Summer of Hell' Bus And Ferry Service That No One Used


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Emma Whitford

Published Jul 31, 2017

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A nearly-empty rush hour ferry to Hunterspoint departing Manhattan on a recent Wednesday evening.
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