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Colin Jost and Pete Davidson are launching a Snapple-branded floating comedy club on a disused Staten Island Ferry after a trial run; backed by investors (about $280,000 for the vessel) and facing steep maintenance costs, the venture embraces the spectacle despite the ferry’s muggy interior and ongoing questions about the project.
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost turned a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry into a free, one-night floating comedy show sponsored by Snapple, addressing criticism that they bought the vessel and proving the gimmick could reboot NYC’s comedy scene while delivering a brand activation that drew a young, engaged crowd.
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost staged a one-night comedy show on a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry, renamed Snapple Island Ferry for the event and sponsored by Snapple; a lineup of NYC comics performed on a hot, stationary boat, with Jost poking fun at the ferry’s impulsive purchase, as authorities and investors continue to debate the vessel’s future beyond the evening’s laughs.
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost will host a one-night-only free stand-up show aboard the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry John F. Kennedy on Sept. 17, with six emerging acts; tickets go online daily at 3 p.m. ET from Sept. 3–8 and are limited to one pair per person, at Pier 17, South Street Seaport. The event, branded as the Snapple Island Ferry, is produced by The Stand Group, which co‑purchased the ferry for $280,000 in 2022; the vessel, built in the mid-1960s and retired in 2021, has previously hosted events such as a Tommy Hilfiger runway show in 2024.