Staten Island Ferry terminals
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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.
All labels observed (15)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T51180 — 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 terminals Context triple: [New York City Department of Transportation, oversees, Staten Island Ferry terminals]
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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.
Roosevelt Island Tramway
The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial cable car system in New York City that connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan, offering both public transit and scenic views of the skyline.
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C.
Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest seaport on the U.S. East Coast and a major global shipping and transportation hub serving the New York metropolitan area.
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D.
Penn Station (New York City)
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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E.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is a historic immigration station in New York Harbor that served as the primary entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954.
- 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 terminals Target entity description: 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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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.
Roosevelt Island Tramway
The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial cable car system in New York City that connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan, offering both public transit and scenic views of the skyline.
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C.
Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest seaport on the U.S. East Coast and a major global shipping and transportation hub serving the New York metropolitan area.
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D.
Penn Station (New York City)
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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E.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is a historic immigration station in New York Harbor that served as the primary entry point for millions of immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal system
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transportation hub collection ⓘ |
| boroughsLinked | Staten Island and Manhattan ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| component |
St. George Terminal
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Whitehall Terminal ⓘ |
| connects |
Manhattan
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Staten Island ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
MTA bus routes
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NYC street network ⓘ New York City Subway ⓘ Staten Island Railway ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| doesNotAllow | private automobiles on ferries ⓘ |
| fare | free ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
food concessions
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indoor seating ⓘ outdoor boarding areas ⓘ restrooms ⓘ retail kiosks ⓘ ticketing and information booths ⓘ waiting areas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accessibility features for people with disabilities
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multiple boarding slips ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lower Manhattan
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surface form:
Lower Manhattan skyline
New York Harbor estuarine system ⓘ
surface form:
New York Harbor
Statue of Liberty ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York City Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
New York Harbor estuarine system
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surface form:
New York Harbor
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| operatedBy | New York City Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
|
| partOf | New York City public transportation system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
arrival point for Staten Island Ferry
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departure point for Staten Island Ferry ⓘ |
| region |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| securityProvidedBy |
New York City Police Department
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private security contractors ⓘ |
| serves |
Staten Island Ferry terminals
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Staten Island Ferry
|
| servesBorough |
Manhattan
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Staten Island ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ferry ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
bicycle access
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pedestrian access ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter travel
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tourist travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staten Island Ferry terminals Description of subject: 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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New York's 11th congressional district
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Staten Island Ferry terminals
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Staten Island Ferry
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this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal
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Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal in St. George
subject surface form:
Bay Street (Staten Island)
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal at St. George
subject surface form:
Bay Street (Staten Island)
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal at Whitehall Street
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal at St. George
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry terminal (via nearby walk)
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal
New York City Subway IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
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interchangesWith
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Staten Island Ferry terminals
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subject surface form:
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
this entity surface form:
Staten Island Ferry at South Ferry