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On Saturday, The Place to Make a New Friend Was The Staten Island Ferry
A guerilla-style comedy zine launch party that promised to be “weird and fun” created community on the water.
October 29, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Ferry Bad News Edition
A big story yesterday was the apparent sick-out by workers on the Staten Island Ferry, which caused delays and cancelations that threaten to continue today. Plus all the rest of yesterday's news.
August 4, 2022
Friday’s Headlines: Staten Island Ferry Dinner Theater Edition
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost buy an old ferry. Could this be the big break our old man editor is always talking about? Plus other news.
January 21, 2022
Meet Google Pigeon — A New App That Wants You to Help Others Get Around
The app, "which uses crowdsourcing to provide real time transit data" serves all modes of public transportation in New York City, including busses, commuter rail and ferries.
August 28, 2019
Livable Streets Advocates Campaign for Better Bike Access to S.I. Ferry
Advocates looking to improve access for cyclists at the Staten Island Ferry terminals have run into a roadblock from DOT, and, facing an impasse, are pivoting to a different strategy that seeks to at least protect waiting cyclists from the elements. In the meantime, a bus shelter near the ferry terminal has been spruced up with a new mural, and livable streets advocates are working to bring play streets to St. George after an unsuccessful attempt this spring.
July 24, 2013
The Perfect Argument for Congestion Pricing
The Staten Island Advance ran an article last Thursday about a "perfect storm" of crushing Staten Island-bound traffic on the Gowanus Expressway and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. To give you a sense of the frustrated tone of the article, it was entitled "21-Month Nightmare: Agency Offers Zero Solutions for Verrazano Lane Mess." Here's how it began:
June 19, 2007