STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A fast ferry would run from St. George to Midtown Manhattan under an agreement with NY Waterway brokered by Borough President James Oddo.

Several aspects of the new amenity haven't been determined yet, including the cost to ride and exactly when the service will launch, as only the framework of the agreement was announced Thursday night.

But the trip to the West 39th Street Ferry Terminal in Midtown would take 25 minutes, roughly the same time the Staten Island Ferry takes to arrive at Whitehall Terminal in downtown Manhattan, according to Borough Hall.

"Twenty-five minutes from St. George to Midtown. Twenty-five minutes," Oddo said in a statement. "This is not the answer to all our traffic or commuting woes. But this has been a successful collaboration, entirely outside of citywide government, between us at Borough Hall and the private sector, to get Staten Islanders the possibility of a better commute."

The ferry would run throughout the day from the new dock being built by the NY Wheel and BFC Partners at the St. George terminal. That dock is expected to be complete in about a year.

"The reality is, once the construction of the new dock is completed, in around a year, we will be ready to sail," Oddo said.

'FAIR AND ATTRACTIVE' PRICE PROMISE

Those using the service will be able to use NY Waterway's free connecting bus service from the company's Midtown terminal to other nearby destinations, with seven routes between 57th and Canal Streets.

While the price is undetermined, NY Waterway president and founder Arthur Imperatore promised, "it would be fair and attractive to commuters given the faster and more certain commute for Staten Islanders," according to Borough Hall.

"NY Waterway has a +99 percent on-time performance record, the most reliable mass transit system in the Metropolitan Area," Imperatore said in a statement. "Staten Islanders will know with certainty when they will get to work -- and more importantly, when they will get home."

NORTH SHORE DEVELOPERS CHEER

Oddo said he's been discussing fast ferry with Imperatore for more than four years. He pointed to a slew of new development on the North Shore and available parking at the Empire Outlets and New York Wheel sites.

Some $1.6 billion in public and private funding is being funneled into the revitalization of the North Shore waterfront, according to a report released this week by the city's Economic Development Corporation.

"Additional ferry service will bring even more energy to the area, and it should surprise absolutely no one that Borough President James Oddo is the person who has brought everyone closer to making it a reality," EDC President President James Patchett said in a statement.

North Shore developers cheered the new service agreement.

"This is big win for Staten Island and it means an even brighter future for the St. George community," Joseph Ferrara, principal of BFC Partners, and developer of the outlets, said in a statement.

Wheel CEO Rich Marin said, "Providing quick, affordable access to midtown is critical to the North Shore reaching its full potential as a neighborhood and a destination."

"The new ferry service provides current and future developments and businesses, including Lighthouse Point, a major benefit and only solidifies St. George as a viable option to live, work and visit," Lester Petracca, president of Triangle Equities, said in a statement.

OTHER PUSHES FOR NEW FERRY SERVICE

Oddo said the new service doesn't "negate the city's obligations to our borough," under Mayor Bill de Blasio's so-called "citywide" ferry service.

That is expected to launch this spring, eventually reaching 21 stops in al boroughs, except Staten Island.

Service to Stapleton is part of a proposed phase of the system's roll out that hasn't been funded or scheduled yet.

A proposal for fast ferry to the South Shore is slowly moving forward, given challenges of launching service there.

Oddo also pushed the city to study adding another Manhattan stop on the Staten Island Ferry.

"That fight continues," Oddo said. "In the interim, we have been exhausting all options and possibilities to create a new fast ferry route to give Staten Islanders more choices."

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