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New York, NY (77WABC) — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman, and Borough President James Oddo announced today that the full restoration of round-the-clock 30-minute Staten Island Ferry service is to take effect as scheduled on Monday, August 16, 2021.
“I am pleased that full overnight service will return to the Staten Island Ferry on Monday, all thanks to the Mayor’s and Borough President’s commitment to getting us back to normal,” said DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman. Â
ICYMI: The full restoration of round-the-clock 30-minute #StatenIslandFerry service will take place on 8/16!
The new service schedule’s first trip will be at 11:30PM from St. George on 8/15.
[Video description: Clips of the Staten Island Ferry at night. https://t.co/5rLHQpQIyj] pic.twitter.com/x2gayweTgz
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) August 13, 2021
Cars, motorcycles and trucks are no longer allowed on the ferries. Travel time between Whitehall and Saint George terminals and vice versa is approximately 25 minutes.