Staten Island Ferry gets federal funding for Sandy relief

JUNE 12, 2013—Superstorm Sandy battered the public transportation systems in lower Manhattan, including the Staten Island Ferry and the Whitehall Street Terminal. Now some relief in the form of federal funding is

N.Y. City requests bids for new temporary ferry service

NOVEMBER 21, 2012—New York City is requesting bids from private ferry operators to provide a new temporary ferry service from the Great Kills section of Staten Island in order to provide relief

Around-the-clock efforts get Staten Island Ferry running

NOVEMBER 4, 2012—Even as New York City struggles to get to its feet following the devastating blow from Hurricane Sandy, critical subway, rail, bus and ferry transportation links are slowly returning thanks

RFP issued for new Staten Island Ferry design

JULY 18, 2012—The Staten Island Ferry, second only to Washington State Ferries in the number of passengers it carries annually, is looking to design a new class of ferry to replace its

NTSB: Faulty valve critical in S.I. ferry accident

Almost two years ago, the Staten Island ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control in one of its two cycloidal propellers because of a failed solenoid valve in a control panel, causing