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The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation.The ferry's single route runs 5.2 miles (8.4 km) through New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island, with ferry boats completing the trip in about 25 minutes.
South Ferry is at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City and is the embarkation point for ferries to Staten Island (Staten Island Ferry, through the Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal) and Governors Island. Battery Park, abutting South Ferry on the west, has docking areas for ferries to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
The westernmost Staten Island ferry slip burned down in December 1906, along with several temporary buildings nearby. [24] Walker and Morris's plans were approved in February 1907, [25] and a budget of $1.75 million was allotted to the work. [26] Work started on the Brooklyn ferry slips first, followed by the Staten Island ferry slips in 1908.
The Midtown ferry proved successful until the city made the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)'s Staten Island Ferry fare-free in mid-1997. [28] As a result, daily ridership on the $5-per-ticket Midtown ferry decreased to 400 passengers, and New York Fast Ferry was unable to make a profit on the route.
New York Waterway has announced that children can ride free on all ferry routes between New Jersey and Manhattan this summer, starting July 5 and running through Labor Day, Sept. 2.
City taxpayers pour at least $108 million a year into the famous free ferry that runs across NY Harbor from St. George to lower Manhattan.. The biggest instant millionaire was Mark Tettonis, a 30 ...
The auction concluded on January 19, 2022, with the ferry sold "as is" and "where is" to Paul Italia, Ron Castellano and Staten Island natives Colin Jost and Pete Davidson [9] for a final selling price of $280,100. [10] The new owners planned on converting the ferry into an entertainment venue at the cost of $34 million as of 2024. [11]
It's hard to say whether or not Colin Jost has any regrets about buying a Staten Island Ferry in 2022.. The Saturday Night Live star teamed up with fellow comedian Pete Davidson to purchase the ...