Feb 21, 2012 4:07 PM
Sag Harbor's Long Wharf is being eyed as a potential ferry business location. COLLEEN REYNOLDS PHOTOS
Sag Harbor Village Mayor Brian Gilbride said this week he was on the fence about a proposal to link his village with Greenport via a passenger ferry in a pilot program that proponents hope to launch as soon as Memorial Day.
“Honestly, at this point, I am right in the middle,” Mr. Gilbride said on Tuesday about a recent pitch for the new ferry service, which would include ground shuttle transportation, by Jim Ryan, principal of Response Marine, and Geoff Lynch, the president of the Hampton Jitney. “It’s a time of year when Sag Harbor is very crowded anyway, but I would not rule out that it’s an interesting concept.”
The popular waterfront communities of Sag Harbor and Greenport—both historic whaling ports—are like sister villages with many similarities and both could benefit... more
“Honestly, at this point, I am right in the middle,” Mr. Gilbride said on Tuesday about a recent pitch for the new ferry service, which would include ground shuttle transportation, by Jim Ryan, principal of Response Marine, and Geoff Lynch, the president of the Hampton Jitney. “It’s a time of year when Sag Harbor is very crowded anyway, but I would not rule out that it’s an interesting concept.”
The popular waterfront communities of Sag Harbor and Greenport—both historic whaling ports—are like sister villages with many similarities and both could benefit... more
