STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When asked what might lead tourists on the Staten Island Ferry to spend a little time here, the world’s largest Ferris wheel might not be the first thing that comes to ...

Tourists taking in the sites of New York Harbor on the Staten Island ferry may get a new reason to board the boat. The Bloomberg administration is in advanced talks with an investment group ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Each day, some 65,000 people ride the Staten Island Ferry, many of them visitors taking advantage of the free ride and the unforgettable view of the Statue of Liberty.

In Staten Island, an observation wheel at 630 feet, the tallest in the world, was going to be constructed on the borough’s waterfront. In October 2018, the project was killed, but recently talks ...

It seemed like a good idea back in 2012 — a large Ferris wheel that would give riders stunning views of Pensacola Beach. But less than a year after it opened, the owners of the 200-foot wheel ...

But many tourists will take the ferry and head right back to Manhattan, so Noyes believes the wheel will give them a reason to stay and spend money on the island. Each ticket is estimated to cost $35.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The six-year effort to build a giant Ferris wheel on Staten Island is now over. The developers of the "New York Wheel" said Tuesday that their dream of building the ...

The Big Apple is getting another “biggest”: The world’s biggest Ferris wheel is to be built on Staten Island, in an ambitious attempt to draw tourists to what’s sometimes known as the city ...

The Big Apple is getting another "biggest": the world's tallest Ferris wheel, part of an ambitious plan to draw New Yorkers and tourists alike to the city's so-called "forgotten borough." The 625 ...