Infrastructure Manhattan
1 infrastructure 1.1 transportation 1.1.1 public transportation 1.1.2 taxis 1.1.3 bikes 1.1.4 streets , roads 1.1.5 river crossings 1.1.6 heliports 1.2 utilities 1.3 health care 1.4 water purity , availability 1.5 address algorithm infrastructure transportation public transportation grand central terminal national historic landmark. the staten island ferry, seen battery, crosses upper new york bay, providing free public transportation between staten island , manhattan. manhattan unique in u.s. intense use of public transportation , lack of private car ownership. while 88% of americans nationwide drive jobs, 5% using public transport, mass transit dominant form of travel residents of manhattan, 72% of borough residents using public transport work, while 18% drove. according 2000 united states census, 77.5% of manhattan households not own car. in 2008, mayor bloomberg proposed congestion pricing system regulate entering manhattan south of 60th street. state legislature rejected proposal ...