Decommissioned John F. Kennedy Ferry Gets New Lease on Life, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

It’s no joke, the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat John F. Kennedy is getting a new lease on life courtesy of two Island born-and-bred stars who saved it from the scrap heap. What Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have up their sleeves for the aging and obsolete vessel. Also this month, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh down the restaurant industry. How a Staten Island staple is managing to stay afloat. Plus, this episode’s “Local Hero of the Month” is the founder of an Island-based support network that for more than twenty years has answered the question, “where to turn?”

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