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"Ford unveils mini-fleet of hybrid NY taxis"

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday introduced a mini-fleet of hybrid taxicabs to serve New York City, part of its push to promote cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Initially, only six Ford Escape hybrids will enter New York's taxi fleet. But city officials said the entire fleet of about 13,000 vehicles may be converted to gas-electric hybrids within five years.

"Ford unveils mini-fleet of hybrid NY taxis," Reuters, November 10, 2005

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See Manhattan by Water - $20 for 2 days!

Want to see Manhattan and Brooklyn by water? ... Want an easy way to avoid the subway and traffic while doing so? Then take the water taxi!

New York Water Taxi offers a 2-day unlimited pass that is only $20 ... see New York from the East and Hudson Rivers ...

They have an excellent web site ... interactive map with links to nearby tourist sites, restaurants, NextBus ... and suggested walking tours ... printable schedule (pdf)

Unlimited hop-on hop-off stops

Hunters Point, Long Island City Water Taxi Beach
East 34th
Fulton Ferry Landing (DUMBO in Brooklyn) Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage | St. Ann's Warehouse | d.u.m.b.o. arts center
South Street Seaport
Wall Street (Pier 11)
Battery Park (Slip 6) Battery Park | Statute of Liberty | Staten Island Ferry
World Financial Center (North End Avenue at Murray Street) Ground Zero
Greenwich Village (Pier 45)
West 23rd Street (Pier 63, Chelsea Piers) Christopher Street
West 44th Street (Pier 84) Intrepid Sea and Space Museum | Times Square and Broadway | Jacob Javits Convention Center