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Environmentally Friendly Ferry

The next step in the growth of our Ferry System: Environmentally Friendly Vessels!!!!

Following is a study to address the pollution issues deriving from our current Ferry System!

Here is the story of European Union-funded E-ferry  offering a clean alternative to polluting diesel powerplants that power our current Ferry system in NYC. The E-ferry is a medium-sized ferry able to transport trucks, cars, passengers and cargo with zero greenhouse gas emissions. The first zero emission ferry with a 22 nautical mile range.

An interesting read: What do you think?

NYC Ferry boat – Photo credit, Dave Pappas Creative Studio, courtesy of NYC Ferry

 

 

Mr. Khuzami has been a member of Community Board 1 in Astoria, NY for the last 20 years. He sits on the Zoning and parks Committees and is on the Executive Board. Previously, he served as Parks and Culture chair of Community Board 1 for eleven years and also chaired Capital and Expense priority Committee. He is a member of the Queens General Assembly and had been a panelist for grant submissions for the Queens Council on the Arts (QCA). Richard also is an officer of The Eastern Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) and President of OANA.

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