–The mayor is boasting about the new citywide ferry service, which served 11,000 riders in the first week of service to and from the Rockaways. But not everyone is convinced the ferry service will be successful in the long run. [AMNY]
–Local City Council member Margaret Chin leads an aging committee budget hearing in which city officials were quizzed about funding cuts. [Gotham Gazette]
–A first hand account of the successful rescue of a man who fell onto the tracks in the Second Avenue subway station. [New York Times]
–Community Board 3’s transportation committee meets tonight. There will be a presentation on plans to transform Straus Square alongside Seward Park and more discussion about the city’s plan to add a protected bike lane on Delancey Street. [CB3]
