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FERRY CENTENNIAL The Staten Island Museum celebrates the first 100 years of the Staten Island Ferry’s municipal service with an exhibit of photography, postcards, shop models, and contemporary art. The ferry began municipal service on October 25, 1905. When it started, a ride aboard one of the new coal-burning city steam ferries, each named for a borough of New York, cost a nickel. The new boats carried livestock along with commuters. Now, 65,000 people ride the ferry every day, making it the second-most popular attraction in New York City after the Statue of Liberty. Next month, the museum will launch its ferry centennial Web site, which will include its entire collection of ferry memorabilia. Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 1-5 p.m., Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Pl., between Hamilton Avenue and Wall Street, St. George, Staten Island, 718-727-1135, $2 general, $1 seniors and students, free for members.
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