resumed onboard food service<\/a> with coffee and snacks. The expanded menu is intended to further enhance the passenger experience, giving riders a way to unwind during their trip.<\/p>\n\u201cWhether you\u2019re a Staten Islander commuting home after a long work day or a visitor taking in the harbor views, the Staten Island Ferry is not just a critical piece of city infrastructure, it is an experience,\u201d Jeanny Pak, interim president of the city\u2019s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), said.<\/p>\n
The Staten Island Ferry is the largest municipal ferry service in the United States, carrying more than 16 million riders annually and roughly 45,000 on an average weekday. The city\u2019s NYC Ferry already serves alcohol on board.<\/p>\n
Unlike most transit options, the Staten Island Ferry remains one of the few in New York without an admission fee, offering free rides to all passengers. Heavily subsidized by the city, the ferry is not designed to generate revenue.<\/p>\n
The city signed a 10-year lease agreement with the ferry\u2019s new vendor, a Dunkin\u2019 franchise, which is paying the city $27,000 per month to operate the concessions, according to the Times.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton said the return of alcohol sales will help increase ridership and energize the service.<\/p>\n
\u201cCountless Staten Island residents and visitors utilize the ferry daily, and the return of on-board alcoholic beverage sales is a great initiative to get riders excited about utilizing this transportation service, helping increase ridership and generating revenue for a Staten Island staple,\u201d said Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton. <\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to all who played a role in the return of this long-awaited service. I\u2019m looking forward to enjoying a cold beer to partake in a time-honored tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n
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