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Tourism Lagging, Staten Island Refuses To Hype Wu-Tang Connection

Hating on New York's oft-overlooked fifth borough is a bit of a cliche, but you can't argue with the facts: An information kiosk at Manhattan's Whitehall Ferry Terminal about arts and culture on the island has been shuttered due to lack of interest.

Not surprisingly, most of the questions asked of staffers--whose ostensible mission was to encourage culture vultures to visit SI--were simply about the free Staten Island Ferry or about visits to the Statue of Liberty, located on a different island in New York Harbor.

And so the Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island will close the kiosk, replacing its part-time staff of six with an informational video playing on a loop. Of course, if they really wanted to drum up interest in the island's cultural offerings, they'd be flogging Wu-Tang tourism 24/7.

Related Stories:
· Ferry Terminal Culture Kiosk Kaput [Staten Island Advance]
· Airport Photo Shoot: Staten Island Travel for J-Lo [Jaunted]

[Photo: Bob Jagendorf]