The Citywide Ferry Service, now named “NYC Ferry,” will launch May 1, a month ahead of schedule, with two routes. Mayor de Blasio announced the news April 6 and said, “Rockaway residents have some of the longest commute times in the city. We promised we’d bring them our new ‘NYC Ferry’ service first, and today we’re delivering on that promise.” The new Rockaway Route and the existing East River Route will set sail in just under a month and will cost $2.75 a ride which calls for free transfers to other ferry routes.