Ferry tale continues
‘SNL’ duo still buoyant
“Saturday Night Live” buds Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are working with a high-powered architect to keep afloat their dream of transforming a decommissioned Staten Island ferry into an entertainment destination, according to a report.
Just when it seems the nearly 60-year-old John F. Kennedy ferry, which the pair bought two years ago for more than $280,000, was going to be left to rot, Curbed reported Davidson and Jost have hired Ron Castellano to help rehabilitate the vessel.
“It’s going to have a lot of things. I think right now, we have six bars and two venues, operated separately or combined. We have outdoor event space, we have two restaurants”— in addition to 24 hotel rooms, said Castellano, who developed the Garfield at 142 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights and the Nine Orchard Hotel, which occupies a former bank off Canal Street.
The big-bucks venture for a floating nightclub appeared to have turned into an unfunny eyesore with pieces falling off it just last month, The Post reported.
The JFK Ferry is listed on the website for Castellano’s firm, Studio Castellano, as a project he’s working on for “JFK Partners.” There is no mention of Davidson or Jost. The project has a budget of $34 million and a floor plan of 65,000 square feet, according to the website.
The venue’s aesthetics will harken back to 1965, when the vessel was built, Castellano told Curbed.
The architect shared he, Davidson, Jost and their partner, comedy-club owner Paul Italia, meet regularly to discuss the ferry.
“They [Davidson and Jost] have input. They see everything,” said Castellano.
Castellano, Davidson and Jost did not immediately respond to messages Saturday.