page_title: Staten Island Ferry
section_title: Kennedy class
hierarchical_section_title: Staten Island Ferry / Fleet / Current / Kennedy class
caption_attribution_description: English: The interior of John F. Kennedy class boat, of the Staten Island Ferry
context_page_description: The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation. The ferry's single route runs 5.2 miles through New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island, with ferry boats making the trip in approximately 25 minutes. The ferry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with boats leaving every 15 to 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes at other times. It is the only direct mass-transit connection between the two boroughs. Historically, the Staten Island Ferry has charged a relatively low fare compared to other modes of transit in the area; and since 1997 the route has been fare-free. The Staten Island Ferry is one of several ferry systems in the New York City area and is operated separately from systems such as NYC Ferry and NY Waterway.
  The Staten Island Ferry route terminates at Whitehall Terminal, on Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan, and at St. George Terminal, in St. George, Staten Island. At Whitehall, connections are available to the New York City Subway and several local New York City Bus routes. At St. George, there are transfers to the Staten Island Railway and to the St.
context_section_description: The "Kennedy class" consists of MV John F. Kennedy, MV American Legion II, and MV Governor Herbert H. Lehman, which were delivered in 1965. Only John F. Kennedy remains in service as of 2019. Each boat has a crew of 15, could carry 3,055 passengers and 40 vehicles, is 297 feet (91 m) long and 69 feet 10 inches (21.29 m) wide, with a draft of 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m), of 2,109 gross tons, with a service speed of 16 knots (30 km/h), and engines capable of 6,500 horsepower (4.8 MW). They were built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company in Orange, Texas, being delivered in May and June 1965.
  The American Legion II's inspection certificate lapsed in 2006, and it was retired with the acquisition of the Molinari-class ferries. Herbert H. Lehman was retired on June 30, 2007, after the 10:30 p.m. run from Whitehall Street to St. George. John F. Kennedy is being kept for the time being in weekday service on an as-needed basis, as captains considered it to be the most reliable vessel in the fleet and riders preferred its abundant open-air deck space.
caption: The John F. Kennedy class boat of the Staten Island Ferry
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