Matthew Gill takes thousands of tourists across New York Bay to visit the sites, including Ellis Island. Source: New York Times
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Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Just Bought a Staten Island Ferry
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
The two “Saturday Night Live” cast members were among a group of investors who won an auction of a retired ferryboat, with a bid of $280,100 and a desire to “restore a piece of New York.” Source: New York Times
Maya Lin’s Dismantled ‘Ghost Forest’ to Be Reborn as Boats
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
Teenagers are making boats using the wood from her grove installation at Madison Square Park, and the artist is happy that the work is seeing a new life. Source: New York Times
Is the Party Over for New York’s Outlaw Houseboats?
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
Newtown Creek, a polluted waterway, is set to be dredged, meaning the end of an era for the adventurous community it inspired. Source: New York Times
New York Waterway Ferry Company Accused of Dumping Sewage into Hudson
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
Two former workers claim New York Waterway fouled the river with unfiltered waste from boats’ toilets. The firm denies the allegations. Source: New York Times
Arrests Over Illicit Party Boat With 170 Guests Cruising Around N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2020
It was yet another symbol of reckless socializing during the pandemic: The Liberty Belle was dinged for violating distancing rules, and its owners were accused of running an unlicensed bar, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Solving the Mystery of What Became of J.F.K.’s Other Patrol Boat
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
A boat believed to be the PT-59, a Navy vessel Kennedy commanded after the PT-109 was sunk, has been mired in the muck off Manhattan for decades. Source: New York Times