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Colin Jost Buys $280K Ferry for Event Space

5/1/2026

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Colin Jost bought a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry for $280,100 in January 2022.
He purchased the 277-foot, 2,100-ton vessel with Pete Davidson, Paul Italia and Ron Castellano.
Jost texted Scarlett Johansson about the ferry.
Johansson has stayed away from the project, indicating no involvement.
Jost says the 70,000-sq-ft ferry could become a floating event space or a middle-class swim club, despite permit, parking and environmental hurdles.

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Story summary

Colin Jost bought a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry for $280,100 in January 2022.
He purchased the 277-foot, 2,100-ton vessel with Pete Davidson, Paul Italia and Ron Castellano.
Jost texted Scarlett Johansson about the ferry.
Johansson has stayed away from the project, indicating no involvement.
Jost says the 70,000-sq-ft ferry could become a floating event space or a middle-class swim club, despite permit, parking and environmental hurdles.