SS United States Could Move to Brooklyn in Months, by Dan McQuade, July 16, 2014 - philadephiamag.com

A report in the  New York Times on the ship notes the Conservancy, which owns the ship, is in deep discussions about the future of the 990-foot-long ocean liner. The ship has 500,000 square feet of service...the Conservancy believes it would take $170 million to $300 million to convert it into spaces for businesses and retail uses. And, well, it's not going to stay in Philadelphia. The Conservancy looked at many sites, but New York seems to be the most sensible one. A person "optimistic" about the chances of a deal say the move to Brooklyn could be OKed "within four to six months."

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