Regular Staten Island Ferry riders may have noticed a longer wait for their next ride between its namesake borough and Manhattan.
That's because a growing number of sick calls related to rising COVID-19 infections has left the ferries with fewer workers to meet the around-the-clock schedule.
The ferry system will run fewer ferries during rush-hour for at least two weeks, running instead in 20-minute intervals from 6 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC 4 New York app for
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