Roebling's New York City Ferry System

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ferry system
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_York_Harbor
gptkbp:capacity hundreds of passengers
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Manhattan
gptkbp:dissolved 1920
gptkbp:established gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkbp:facilitates trade
gptkbp:features multiple routes
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early commuter service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roebling's New York City Ferry System
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkbp:isChallengedBy subway system
gptkbp:isConnectedTo communities
boroughs
gptkbp:isEngagedIn public transportation
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy cross-river travel
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:isImportantFor local economies
gptkbp:isKnownFor reliable service
gptkbp:isLocatedNear goods and services
gptkbp:isPartOf growing population
gptkbp:isPromotedBy social interaction
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor transportation history
gptkbp:isUsedBy thousands of commuters
gptkbp:isUsedFor local businesses
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor travelers
its time
gptkbp:launchDate 1883
gptkbp:legacy influenced future ferry systems
gptkbp:length approximately 2 miles
gptkbp:opened 1883
1920
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:John_A._Roebling's_Sons_Company
gptkbp:operationalStatus defunct
gptkbp:productionYears 37 years
gptkbp:providesServices local residents
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brooklyn_Bridge
gptkbp:replacedBy bridges
gptkbp:serves gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:East_River
gptkbp:servicesProvided transportation options
working class
access to jobs
the city's growth
gptkbp:significance historical transportation
gptkbp:transportation water transport
gptkbp:type passenger ferry
gptkbp:usedFor commuting
gptkbp:wasAffecting 1920
economic growth
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt urban development
urban mobility
promoted commerce
New_York's_infrastructure
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn regional connectivity
the 19th century
ferry transportation
shape urban development
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:New_York_City
New_York_City's_transportation_network