N. wrote: “This morning on my way both to Rockefeller Park I saw a New York Waterway Ferry bus turn from North End Avenue onto Warren Street, then turn north onto West Street. Is this going to be a regular thing?”

(“I know some 30 years ago they would be this far south,” N. said, “because my nanny used to sweet talk her way on with my toddler son just to take a ride during his transportation craze period since it was free!”)

It turns out yes — it’s on their route maps. Not sure when it started, but New York Waterway runs ferries from seven locations in New Jersey to West 39th, Battery Park City and Pier 11/Wall Street. But their buses only originate from the Midtown ferry dock.

They have a weekday peak and weekend bus route that comes to Downtown, departing every 20 minutes from West 39th Street between 6:30 and 9:50a and stopping at Pier 57 (17th Street), Citi HQ at North Moore and West Street and North Moore.

Going north in the afternoon from 3:30 to 6:30 they stop at Chamebrs Street, Citi, Google on Houseton, Christopher Street, 15th Street and 18th Street.

Weekends are similar, but the hours are all day from 11:30a to 6p.