MTA Receives Backlash Over Ending Newburgh–Beacon Ferry

One politician accused the MTA of ’turning its back on our community while happily taking our tax dollars.’

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) speaks at a rally in support of the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry in Newburgh, N.Y., on July 8, 2025. Courtesy of Pat Ryan's office

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) decision to stop operating the Newburgh–Beacon ferry has drawn the ire of New York politicians from both sides of the aisle, including Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, and state Assemblyman Anil Beephan Jr., a Republican.

Ryan held a rally on July 9 at the Newburgh ferry dock to show support for the service.