As the City of Brooklyn grew, the area south of Atlantic Avenue (known as "South Brooklyn") began to become built-up, but lacked easy access to the ferry terminals in the northern parts of the city of Brooklyn.
Ketika City of Brooklyn berkembang, wilayah di selatan Atlantic Avenue (dikenal sebagai "South Brooklyn") mulai tumbuh, namun kekurangan akses mudah ke terminal feri di wilayah utara kota Brooklyn.