Don't need to climb the Statue of Liberty, but you'd still like to see her? Same for Ellis Island? Curious for a peek at Govenor's Island. Want a gorgeous view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the entire NY Harbor? How about the Brooklyn Bridge....don't pay for the seasick (and boring) journey on the Circle Line - Just take a free trip on the ferry! Meet it either on the Staten Island side or at the tip of Downtown Manhattan, and you have a 20 minute trip to the other side. You can sit outside in nice weather, get a snack (or a beer) on the snack bar, get those perfect tourist shots as you float past the front of the Statue of Liberty - and it's all free. Once you get to the other side, just exit the boat and get on the next one which usually leaves immediately after unloading the last one. Personally, I think it's the best commute in NYC too...
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