Before Ferry Service Returns to Bay Ridge, A Look Back at Local Ferry History August 17, 2015October 12, 2015 Henry Community News, Culture, History, News 69th Street ferry, 69th Street Pier, Americna Veterans Memorial Pier, Citywide Ferry Service, Denyse Wharf, Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby, the Bay Ridge Ferry Passenger boat service dates back at least to the 1770s.