The 'Saturday Night Live' comics teamed up with comedy club owner Paul Italia to bid on the decommissioned boat with plans to turn it into New York's hottest club.
Italia said transforming the 2,109-ton ferry into an entertainment venue will cost millions of dollars and won’t happen anytime soon.
Messages seeking comment were sent to representatives of Jost and Davidson, who both grew up on Staten Island and often joke about their home borough and its best-known mode of transport. The new owners have 10 business days to secure a place to dock the vessel and tow it there. “We’re working on that,” Italia said.
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