Ahoy, there!<\/p>\n
The problematic Staten Island Ferry boat owned by \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d stars and borough natives Pete Davidson and Colin Jost has been spotted out on the water. <\/p>\n
But the vessel, nicknamed \u201cTitanic 2,\u201d looks very different. <\/p>\n
The decommissioned ferryboat John F. Kennedy has been done up in red as part of a Nike advertising campaign centered on the New York Marathon on Sunday. <\/p>\n
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The old John F. Kennedy ferryboat, owned by “Saturday Night Live” stars Pete Davidson and Colin Jost, is seen in the waters off Staten Island as part of a Nike advertising campaign keyed to the 2025 New York City Marathon.Reader submitted photo<\/p>\n
The boat, being towed by a tug, was spotted in the waters off of Staten Island on Saturday morning. <\/p>\n
The slogan \u201cNYC Won\u2019t Carry You. It Pushes You\u201d can be seen painted on the side of the old ferry. <\/p>\n
The boat-sized ad also includes the trademark Nike \u201cswoosh,\u201d with the Nike brand name replaced by the word \u201cRun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Staten Islander TJ Smolka had reported seeing the JFK being painted during the past few weeks while the vessel was berthed at Caddell Dry Dock & Repair on the North Shore. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to see the old girl out on the water again,\u201d said Smolka, who has a Staten Island Ferry-centric site on Instagram, @SoVeryFerry. <\/a>\u201cI hope this boat stays around New York Harbor for a long time. Very proud of Pete and Colin for saving her and I look forward to seeing what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n Smolka later on Saturday reported that the JFK had returned to its berth at Caddell. <\/p>\n Davidson and Jost bought the vessel for $280,000 about four years ago, planning to turn it into a floating entertainment venue with restaurants, bars and performance spaces.<\/p>\n But the pair have admitted that they might have bitten off more than they can chew with the purchase. <\/p>\n There have been delays with the renovations and a law firm that Davidson and Jost engaged to help them with the boat has sued them for non-payment. <\/a><\/p>\n Davidson recently said that he and Jost remain committed to their original vision for the boat, even though Jost has called the JFK \u201cthe dumbest and least thought-through purchase I\u2019ve ever made in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Nike, a popular fixture at the Empire Outlets mall in St. George, has sponsored a number of events this weekend in the lead-up to Sunday\u2019s five-borough marathon. <\/p>\n The company has also been running a series of marathon-themed ads at the Staten Island Ferry terminal. <\/p>\n The marathon starts on the Staten Island side of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at 8 a.m. on Sunday. <\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"nws](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IGYYS5QZ35HHRKF5GVPPBY5CCQ.jpeg\"\/)
The old Staten Island Ferry boat John F. Kennedy, owned by “SNL” stars Pete Davidson and Colin Jost and painted for a Nike ad campaign, is seen at Caddell Dry Dock & Repair.Photo courtesy of TJ Smolka\/@SoVeryFerry<\/p>\n