The Verdict · New York · for the Slow Culture Seeker
Probably skip. It's crowded and doesn't play to what you care about.
History, depth, the real thing. Hates a tourist crush.
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.