Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT
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The Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT is the New York City government agency unit responsible for operating and managing the Staten Island Ferry passenger service between Staten Island and Manhattan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8242128 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT Context triple: [Whitehall–St. George Staten Island Ferry route, operatedBy, Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT]
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A.
NYC Ferry
NYC Ferry is a public ferry system in New York City that provides commuter and recreational boat service across several routes connecting waterfront neighborhoods in the five boroughs.
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B.
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Staten Island Ferry terminals are major New York City transportation hubs that serve as the departure and arrival points for the free passenger ferries connecting Staten Island and Manhattan.
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C.
NY Waterway ferry
The NY Waterway ferry is a privately operated commuter and passenger ferry service that connects New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, with Manhattan across the Hudson River.
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D.
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is the public agency responsible for operating most of New York City's subway and bus system as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
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E.
Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority
The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority is a public agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority responsible for managing and overseeing Staten Island’s railway transit services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT Target entity description: The Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT is the New York City government agency unit responsible for operating and managing the Staten Island Ferry passenger service between Staten Island and Manhattan.
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A.
NYC Ferry
NYC Ferry is a public ferry system in New York City that provides commuter and recreational boat service across several routes connecting waterfront neighborhoods in the five boroughs.
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B.
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Staten Island Ferry terminals are major New York City transportation hubs that serve as the departure and arrival points for the free passenger ferries connecting Staten Island and Manhattan.
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C.
NY Waterway ferry
The NY Waterway ferry is a privately operated commuter and passenger ferry service that connects New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, with Manhattan across the Hudson River.
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D.
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is the public agency responsible for operating most of New York City's subway and bus system as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
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E.
Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority
The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority is a public agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority responsible for managing and overseeing Staten Island’s railway transit services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency division
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public transportation operator ⓘ |
| connects |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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Staten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governmentLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasOperatorType | municipal operator ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | St. George, Staten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
maritime transport
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public transportation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York City Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | Staten Island–Manhattan ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorOf | Staten Island Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerOf | Staten Island Ferry fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | New York City Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicService |
commuter transportation
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tourist transportation ⓘ |
| regulates | Staten Island Ferry operational policies ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
maintenance of Staten Island Ferry vessels
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management of Staten Island Ferry terminals ⓘ safety of Staten Island Ferry operations ⓘ scheduling of Staten Island Ferry service ⓘ |
| routeTerminus |
St. George Ferry Terminal
NERFINISHED
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Whitehall Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
New York Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Upper New York Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceProvided | Staten Island Ferry passenger service ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ferry service ⓘ |
| subOrganizationOf | New York City government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCurrency |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT Description of subject: The Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT is the New York City government agency unit responsible for operating and managing the Staten Island Ferry passenger service between Staten Island and Manhattan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Whitehall–St. George Staten Island Ferry route
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operatedBy
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Staten Island Ferry Division of NYC DOT
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