Tourists taking in the sites of New York Harbor on the Staten Island ferry may get a new reason to board the boat.
The Bloomberg administration is in advanced talks with an investment group seeking to build a giant Ferris wheel akin to the London Eye near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, according to multiple people briefed on the details of the proposal.
A Ferris wheel taller than the London Eye is being considered.
The plan for the structure would make it the tallest “observation wheel” in the world, lifting visitors roughly 600 feet, the people said. READ MORE …
