The ship’s sinking—and it might be time to swim for your life.
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s infamous Staten Island Ferry project is bleeding tens of thousands in docking fees each month as their so-called “Titanic 2” sits stranded in a New York City harbor.
And those hefty fees come on top of an alleged $13,500 tab the duo still owes a law firm tied to the troubled ship.
"Saturday Night Live" pals Pete Davidson and Colin Jost made waves in 2022 when they snapped up a decommissioned Staten Island ferry at a city auction. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Steve Kalil, president of Caddell Dry Dock & Repair — the Staten Island shipyard housing the ferry — told The Post that the duo has been shelling out hefty rent every month since April 2022, even as their dream of turning it into a hip floating venue remains dead in the water.
The exact cost of docking the ferry remains a mystery, though the New York Times noted that even $10,000 a month would be on the cheap side.
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ pals reportedly still owe $13,500 to a downtown law firm that helped them—and business partner Paul Italia—cover the ferry’s early docking and towing costs after their splashy 2022 purchase.
The law firm — Nicoletti, Hornig, Namazi, Eckert & Sheehan — has since taken the trio to court over the unpaid bill.
The once-hyped ferry is quietly piling up huge fees while going nowhere fast. James Keivom
"No response to the lawsuit to date, and we have not received payment," a firm rep told The Post on Tuesday.
Requests for comment from Davidson, Jost, and Italia went unanswered.
Celebrities Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought the 277-foot ferry, formerly the John F. Kennedy, for $280,100 at a city auction and gave it the dramatic new name Titanic 2.
At the time, the comedians said they planned to turn the ferry into a $34 million, 1960s-themed floating event complex, complete with two restaurants, a concert hall, six bars, and hotel rooms.
Jost has admitted that buying the ferry with Davidson was “absolutely the dumbest” move. WWD via Getty Images
Staten Island natives Jost and Davidson have joked from the start that keeping their ferry afloat would be a challenge.
“This is why idiots should not be allowed to do things,” Jost said on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in the fall 2022.
“Pete and I bought this boat, and like — there’s so many immediate decisions you have to make,” he said.
Jost later added that the ferry was "absolutely the dumbest and least thought-through purchase I’ve ever made in my life."
In September 2024, the ferry doubled as the runway for a Tommy Hilfiger show during New York Fashion Week. James Keivom
While the Manhattan law firm is reportedly unhappy over unpaid fees tied to the project, Kalil insisted his dealings with the ‘SNL’ duo have been nothing but smooth sailing.
“There’s no problem with them,” Kalil told The Post in a phone interview. “Good tenants, absolutely. … They pay rent every month. They pay a lot.”
The Staten Island boatyard president insisted the ferry’s celebrity owners are “making good progress” on their plans.
“These things take time,” he said.
“There’s a lot of maneuvering before they start anything and move it [to another location],” he said.
“They may surprise people, and get it done.”
