Staten Island Ferry riders were frustrated during the Friday morning rush because sick calls caused service cuts and delays. DougWilliamsTV reports.
riders were frustrated during the Friday morning rush because sick calls caused service cuts and delays. was operating hourly, a drastic drop from the usual 15-to-20-minute service that thousands of commuters rely on during rush hour. The Department of Transportation said the vast majority of captains, assistant captains and mates called out on Friday.
There's never a good time for ferry commuters to deal with interruptions, but this is also the start of Memorial Day Weekend, when city streets and trains are always packed. "I like to be punctual, but it's pretty hard when you have a schedule like this," said another. "I think there's a reason. People don't just not wanna go to work for no reason," another commuter said.
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