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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.
[128] [129] Further expansion of the ferry network on Staten Island was not planned at that time; in places like the East Shore and South Shore of Staten Island, any new construction would potentially require building a dock of at least 1,000 feet (300 m) due to shallow waters there. [129] Work on the Coney Island ferry pier had begun by ...
The overall demand for the ferry by shoppers and non-shoppers was so high that the following year a $5 fare was charged for the service on weekdays, except for passengers that spent more than $10 in the store. Ferry service on weekends remained free of charge. [60] The IKEA ferry service was taken over by NY Waterway in 2021. [61]
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.
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]
Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin have a spot on Pete Davidson’s Staten Island Ferry whenever they’re ready. On Friday, Jan. 31, Davidson, 31, stopped by Today to discuss his new animated ...
NEW YORK — Staten Island Ferry workers are finally setting sail on a new labor contract. After 13 years without one, the Staten Island Ferry workers’ union has reached a deal with Mayor Eric ...
St. George Terminal is the southern terminal of the Staten Island Ferry; it runs only to Whitehall Terminal, on the southern tip of Manhattan near Battery Park. The Staten Island Ferry runs a 24-hour service between the terminals. Ferries usually run at 15-to-20-minute intervals during rush hours and every 30 minutes at other times. [28] [29]