[conservative in nyc]

The Staten Island Ferry hasn't charged a fare since 1997, which was an election year. I'm sure that was a coincidence. The fare used to be 50 cents round trip, charged going into Manhattan. In the old days, tourists could sightsee using the ferry and avoid the fare by not getting off the boat. These days, they make all passengers leave the boat.

[durasell]

That was my mistake. Apologies. The only time I ever rode the ferry was to show tourists the city at dusk.