Exclusive | Plans to dock Pete Davidsons doomed ferry at Manhattan pier for July 4 are dead in the water

Pete Davidson’s latest scheme to revamp his Staten Island ferry boondoggle is dead in the water.A plan to dock the decommissioned ship-turned-party boat at a Manhattan pier for the blockbuster US 250 bash has officially sunk after the funnyman failed to secure the proper permits, The Post has learned.The city’s Economic Development Corp broke the news to Community Board 1 Thursday — after its members spent weeks raising numerous concerns about wedging the John F.Kennedy ferry at Pier 15 near the South Street Seaport.“We really want to make sure that there’s a demonstration of clear community benefit or protecting the quality of life.

That the public deck stays a public deck.We don’t want to privatize what minimal public space we have on the waterfront for a pay-to-play always,” the board’s chair, Tammy Meltzer, told The Post.What exactly sank the proposed plans is still unclear.

Davidson and fellow SNL funnyman Colin Jost have plans to turn the ship into a massive party venue with restaurants and bars, though it’s unclear which sections would have been ready to open by the July 4th holiday.Another second source told The Post that while the plans were off for July 4, permits could be approved to allow the Davidson and Jost’s vessel to berth at the lower Manhattan pier later this summer.The EDC and City Hall refused to respond to numerous calls from The Post.The Stand Group, a partner of Davidson and Jost, also failed to return numerous requests for comment.

The quiet plans had been revealed as a small footnote in an ongoing legal dispute over the lease between the Watermark Bar and the city — with the restaurant alleging that the EDC was rushing a plan to dock the famed ferry at Pier 15 at the expense of the tenants and the neighborhood.“We’ve said many times: before moving forward with the proposal for this boat, there have to be clear answers regarding public safety, emergency response, infrastructure readiness, crowd management, transp...