Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Buy Staten Island Ferry

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a Staten Island ferry for $280,000, clowned for their decision but now proving critics wrong.

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Sep 19, 2026

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Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Buy Staten Island Ferry

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a Staten Island ferry for $280,000, clowned for their decision but now proving critics wrong.

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Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a Staten Island ferry for $280,000, clowned for their decision but now proving critics wrong. Pete Davidson and Colin Jost purchased the Staten Island ferry for $280,000, clowned for the move but now disproving critics. Originally reported by Variety.

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost

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Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a Staten Island ferry for $280,000 at a city auction.

Clowned for Decision

They were clowned for buying an abandoned ferry for $280,000 at a city auction.

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Clowning Effect

Buying a ferry outside algorithmic logic makes people feel completely clowned.

The one thing

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost purchased the Staten Island ferry for $280,000, clowned for the move but now disproving critics.

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