Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Staten Island Ferry

Thursday’s Headlines: Ferry Bad News Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments

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.

There is a LOT going on in this picture.

Friday’s Headlines: Staten Island Ferry Dinner Theater Edition

By Streetsblog | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Meet Google Pigeon — A New App That Wants You to Help Others Get Around

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 28, 2019 | 14 Comments

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.

Livable Streets Advocates Campaign for Better Bike Access to S.I. Ferry

By Stephen Miller | Jul 24, 2013 | 16 Comments

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 […]

The Perfect Argument for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Donovan | Jun 19, 2007 | 15 Comments

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: […]