Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn

Fulton Ferry is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is named for a prominent ferry line crossing the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn and is the name of the ferry slip on the Brooklyn side. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2.

Though boats and sail ferries called at these locations since the 18th century, the inauguration of Robert Fulton's steam Fulton Ferry Company in 1814 established his name on the ferry service, which revolutionized travel between the City of New York on Manhattan Island and the then Village of Brooklyn and the rest of Long Island.

The opening of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 assured the decline of ferries on the East River. Fulton Ferry service ended in 1924.

The major thoroughfares that led to the Fulton Ferry from both landings are named Fulton Street; see Fulton Street (Manhattan) and Fulton Street (Brooklyn).

The BMT Fulton Street Line and BMT Lexington Avenue Line (or "Old Main Line") elevated railways both ended at the Brooklyn side of the ferry but were later moved, with the majority of trips using the Brooklyn Bridge.

Currently the only services to the pier are New York Water Taxi's East River Commuter and seasonal Hop-on/Hop-off services and seasonal NY Waterway service to Governors Island on weekends.