World’s Last Steam Ferry to Be Demolished Next Month
The demolition of a historic ferry that shuttled passengers from Hoboken to New York City for more than 60 years before enjoying its second act as a popular restaurant will begin next month.
The removal of the Binghamton, the last double-ended steam ferry on the Hudson River, the birthplace of steam engines, is expected to take three months and cost approximately $500,000.
Officials say the 230-foot vessel has been damaged beyond repair.
The Binghamton operated as a ferry to lower Manhattan from 1905 until its retirement in 1967. Former New Jersey Assembly Speaker Nelson Gross purchased the ferry in the early 1970s and transformed it into a floating riverboat-style restaurant complete with Victorian décor.
Binghamton’s operated in Edgewater for more than four decades before closing in 2007.
This article appeared in print on page 4 of edition of Hamodia.
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