Wouldn't a tunnel (or bridge I guess but tunnel makes more sense) that skips Manhattan altogether and ended up on the LIE make a ton of sense to regional traffic and cargo
![Newly launched NYC Ferry route takes riders from Long Island City to the Lower East Side in 30 minutes – QNS.com Newly launched NYC Ferry route takes riders from Long Island City to the Lower East Side in 30 minutes – QNS.com](https://qns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Ferry_Lunch_Box_May_2017-1.jpg)
Newly launched NYC Ferry route takes riders from Long Island City to the Lower East Side in 30 minutes – QNS.com
![Astoria Ferry Route Counts 28,000 Riders During First Week of Service - Astoria - New York - DNAinfo Astoria Ferry Route Counts 28,000 Riders During First Week of Service - Astoria - New York - DNAinfo](https://assets.dnainfo.com/photo/2017/7/1500413445-304747/larger.jpg)
Astoria Ferry Route Counts 28,000 Riders During First Week of Service - Astoria - New York - DNAinfo
![Governors Island Directions and Ferry Schedule - Governors Island National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Governors Island Directions and Ferry Schedule - Governors Island National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/gois/planyourvisit/images/leaving-ferry-station_2.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)