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Staten vs. Long: Islands battle for Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's ferryboat
A tug of war has erupted between Long Island and Staten Island over who will land the decommissioned ferry.
NYC gives Pete Davidson, Colin Jost extra time to move Staten Island Ferry
City Hall is giving comedians Pete Davidson and Colin Jost extra time to find a docking spot for the retired Staten Island ferry they want to turn into a comedy...
Ferry tale: Pete Davidson, Colin Jost want Mayor Adams to helm ferry conversion
“Saturday Night Live” funnymen Pete Davidson and Colin Jost want to partner with the Adams administration to help revive an underused city pier.
Pete Davidson checks out the Staten Island Ferry he bought: 'It's sick'
Pete Davidson was seen at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Friday, admiring the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry he and "SNL" co-star Colin Jost bought this week at auction.
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost buy old Staten Island ferry boat
"Saturday Night Live" stars and shaolin natives Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are behind the mysterious purchase at auction of the John F. Kennedy, a decommissioned ferry boat.
Sold! SI ferry boat makes waves at city auction
A retired Staten Island ferry vessel is sailing to friendlier seas after being auctioned off for $280,000 Wednesday.
A retired Staten Island ferry vessel is going for a boatload at auction
The recently retired John F. Kennedy was built in 1965 and transported commuters between Staten Island and Manhattan for more than five decades.
New $100M Staten Island ferry goes unused with no one trained to pilot it
The new $100 million Staten Island Ferry boat named after a local war hero has been grounded -- because the city hasn't trained ferry workers how to operate it.
Take a look inside the new Staten Island Ferry named after war hero
This is the boat you don’t wanna miss.The SSG Michael H. Ollis, now at Caddell Dry Dock on Staten Island, will dazzle even hardened commuters when it starts service in...
Man stabbed in Staten Island Ferry terminal was defending woman
Dylan Spinosa had just returned to the St. George Ferry Terminal when he and his friends spotted Eric Shields bothering every woman in his path.
Man allegedly hurls anti-gay slur, stabs stranger at SI Ferry Terminal
Eric Shields, 47, of Norfolk, Va., was arguing with a 20-year-old man inside the St. George Ferry Terminal around 8:45 p.m. when he stabbed him in the back, cops said.
Half-hour SI Ferry service to resume in August after COVID budget cuts
Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo admitted he "wasn't happy" about the year without 30-minute service.
Staten Island ferry mate injured breaking up brawl onboard: lawsuit
A Staten Island Ferry mate claims in a lawsuit that he was seriously hurt after he stepped into a three-person melee — because an NYPD officer on board refused to.
Annual 5K for Staten Island hero soldier halted by de Blasio COVID rules
The parents of Army Sgt. Michael Ollis say they received a de facto denial this week on a permit for the annual 5k run that honors their hometown hero son.
Man dies after jumping from Staten Island Ferry
A 53-year-old man died Saturday after jumping from the Staten Island Ferry into the chilly waters of New York Harbor, police said. NYPD Harbor launch officers pulled the man out...
Man bites NYPD cop in scuffle at Staten Island Ferry terminal
A 30-year-old man was busted after biting an NYPD cop on the thigh on an MTA bus at the Staten Island Ferry terminal Saturday. Cops were summoned to the bus...
Staten Island Ferry to resume regular rush-hour service next week
The Staten Island Ferry will resume regular rush-hour service levels next week amid a spike in ridership, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. "More and more Staten Islanders are coming...
Staten Island Ferry tackles coronavirus social distancing — with tape
The Staten Island Ferry is fighting a global pandemic with masking tape. "X"s have been taped across every other seat on the blue-and-orange vessels to enforce social distancing as the...
De Blasio announces 20 miles of new bus service for coronavirus reopening
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced 20 miles of new bus service across the five boroughs that will help 750,000 New Yorkers safely return to work after the coronavirus shutdown. "This...
Silver lining of pandemic: No tourists on Staten Island Ferry
Karl Bartow, a 36-year-old concierge at a luxury condo building in Long Island City, Queens, takes the Staten Island Ferry as part of his nearly two-hour commute to work six...