Over and Back: The History of Ferryboats in New York Harbor

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Summary: Well written book on the history of countless of NY ferries.
Review: Brian Cudahy really did a superb job in compiling and presenting the history of the tremendous fleets of ferries that criss-crossed the rivers and harbor areas of New York. Great work has been done to give readers a current status of the Staten Island Ferry, as well as the Governors Island US Coast Guard ferries. An excellent fleet listing of all the vessels and their operators is included. While a few minor cosmetic changes to the current Staten Island vessels have been made after publication (although no newbuildings have been done yet), this is the most current historical publication of New York ferries. This book is worth reading by any ferry buff