A long-festering staff shortage sparked by high rates of attrition made the kerfuffle inevitable, said a spokeswoman for the union the represents the bulk of ferry employees.
The Staten Island Ferry schedule from SI ferry terminal to Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan is affected. NYC Ferry is offering modified service at no cost.
FORT DRUM — Passengers can now ride on a Staten Island ferry named after a Fort Drum soldier who gave his life to save another soldier in Afghanistan in 2013.
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