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The first use of 3-1-1 for informational services was in Baltimore, Maryland, where the service commenced on 2 October 1996. [2] 3-1-1 is intended to connect callers to a call center that can be the same as the 9-1-1 call center, but with 3-1-1 calls assigned a secondary priority, answered only when no 9-1-1 calls are waiting.
Formerly named North Brooklyn Boat Club, NBCB started in 2010 as a way to reconnect people to the waterways with the goal of recreation, education and environmental stewardship. [1] NBCB is an open, volunteer-run organization consisting of kayakers , canoeists , sailors, environmentalists, boat builders, community leaders and activists. [ 2 ]
[9]: 38 The number of ferries would grow, and by 1904, there would be 147 ferry services operating in New York City waters. [ 10 ] One of the first documented horse-powered "team" boats in commercial service in the United States was the Fulton Ferry Company , an East River ferry run that Robert Fulton implemented in 1814. [ 11 ]
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The cards may be "recharged" in person from ticket vending machines in Metro Rail stations, TAP Vendors, at Metro Customer Service Centers or online. The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at Customer Service Centers. The physical card costs $2 and is only available with a fare media product (such as a day pass or stored value).
Team boats served New York City for "about ten years, from 1814-1824. They were of eight horse-power and crossed the rivers in from twelve to twenty minutes." [10]In 1812, two steam boats designed by Robert Fulton were placed in use in New York, for the Paulus Hook Ferry from the foot of Cortlandt Street, and on the Hoboken Ferry from the foot of Barclay Street.
One person died and eleven others were injured when the boat capsized during Lockport Cave tour