The Verdict · New York · for the Bucket-list Checklister
Fine for beauty & photography, but it doesn't really hit what you're after.
The icons, efficiently. Crowds are just part of it.
About Staten Island Ferry
Twenty-five free minutes with the Statue off the starboard rail and Lower Manhattan shrinking behind you. No crown, no museum — just the view, the wind, and a turnaround at the other end.