Staten Island route
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The Staten Island route is a NYC Ferry service line that connects Staten Island to other parts of New York City by water.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manhattan to Staten Island | 1 |
| Staten Island route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T317229 — 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 route Context triple: [NYC Ferry, hasRoute, Staten Island route]
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A.
South Brooklyn route
The South Brooklyn route is a New York City Ferry service line that connects several neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn with each other and with Manhattan by water.
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B.
Rockaway route
Rockaway route is a New York City Ferry service line that connects Manhattan with the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, providing commuter and recreational transit along the city’s waterfront.
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C.
BMT Nassau Street Line
The BMT Nassau Street Line is a New York City Subway line in Lower Manhattan that primarily carries J and Z trains through the Financial District.
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D.
IND Rockaway Line (subway portion)
The IND Rockaway Line (subway portion) is a New York City Subway rapid transit line in Queens that connects central Queens to the Rockaway Peninsula as part of the IND Division.
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E.
Staten Island Railway
Staten Island Railway is a rapid transit line providing passenger rail service along Staten Island’s east shore in New York City.
- 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 route Target entity description: The Staten Island route is a NYC Ferry service line that connects Staten Island to other parts of New York City by water.
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A.
South Brooklyn route
The South Brooklyn route is a New York City Ferry service line that connects several neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn with each other and with Manhattan by water.
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B.
Rockaway route
Rockaway route is a New York City Ferry service line that connects Manhattan with the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, providing commuter and recreational transit along the city’s waterfront.
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C.
BMT Nassau Street Line
The BMT Nassau Street Line is a New York City Subway line in Lower Manhattan that primarily carries J and Z trains through the Financial District.
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D.
IND Rockaway Line (subway portion)
The IND Rockaway Line (subway portion) is a New York City Subway rapid transit line in Queens that connects central Queens to the Rockaway Peninsula as part of the IND Division.
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E.
Staten Island Railway
Staten Island Railway is a rapid transit line providing passenger rail service along Staten Island’s east shore in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NYC Ferry route
ⓘ
passenger ferry service ⓘ |
| accessibility |
ADA-compliant boarding where available
ⓘ
wheelchair accessible vessels ⓘ |
| allowsBicycles | yes ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater |
New York Harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
New York Harbor estuarine system
Upper New York Bay ⓘ |
| category |
Ferry routes in the United States
ⓘ
Water transportation in New York City ⓘ |
| cityServed | New York City ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
New York City bus
ⓘ
New York City subway ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Subway
Staten Island Ferry terminals vicinity ⓘ other NYC Ferry routes ⓘ |
| fareCurrency |
United States dollar
ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
|
| fareSystem | NYC Ferry fare system ⓘ |
| feature |
indoor seating
ⓘ
outdoor seating ⓘ restrooms on board ⓘ snack bar or concessions on some vessels ⓘ |
| governingBody |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| hasLanguage |
English signage
ⓘ
multilingual safety announcements (select vessels) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| operator |
NYC Ferry
ⓘ
New York City Economic Development Corporation ⓘ |
| ownership | City of New York (vessels and infrastructure, via NYCEDC) ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | commuter transport ⓘ |
| publicTransportSystem |
NYC Ferry network
ⓘ
linked to:
NYC Ferry
|
| regulatoryAuthority | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| safetyEquipmentRequired | USCG-approved life jackets on vessels ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | complies with U.S. federal maritime safety regulations ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | tourist transport ⓘ |
| servesBorough |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ Staten Island ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Staten Island–Brooklyn corridor
ⓘ
Staten Island–Manhattan corridor ⓘ |
| servicePattern | fixed-schedule service ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
commuters
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| ticketPolicy | separate from MTA subway and bus fares ⓘ |
| ticketPurchaseOptions |
NYC Ferry mobile app
ⓘ
ferry landing ticket machines ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | yes ⓘ |
| transportType | ferry ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staten Island route Description of subject: The Staten Island route is a NYC Ferry service line that connects Staten Island to other parts of New York City by water.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.