OLD ships never die – they just get repurposed. At least that’s what’s going to happen to the venerable New York-based John F. Kennedy, a former Staten Island Ferry which took commuters to Manhattan for more than half a century before being retired last Aug due to mechanical issues. The...
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At least that’s what’s going to happen to the venerable New York-based John F. Kennedy, a former Staten Island Ferry which took commuters to Manhattan for more than half a century before being retired last Aug due to mechanical issues.
The ferry has been purchased at auction for US$280,100 by comedians Pete Davidson and Colin Jost who are part of the cast of the iconic NBC TV show Saturday Night Live.
They’ve partnered with club owner Paul Italia for the venture, and plan to refurbish the vessel – with capacity for more than 5,000 passengers – as a waterfront live entertainment space and event venue.
Both Davidson and Jost are Staten Island natives, and said that while the project is still in its early stages, they just didn’t want the iconic orange vessel to be scrapped.
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