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23 NY Waterway Ferries Suspended For Safety Reasons: Report 23 NY Waterway Ferries Suspended For Safety Reasons: Report
23 NY Waterway Ferries Suspended For Safety Reasons: Report Nearly two dozen ferries out of NY Waterway's fleet of 32 that travel between New York and New Jersey were suspended by the Coast Guard for safety reasons, News 4 reported Sunday.  Six of the ferries were since returned to service Sunday, but the company said the ferry service -- which crosses the Hudson River from Bergen and Hudson counties to Manhattan -- would likely experience delays during the rush hour commute Monday morning. Some ferries were expected to travel only every 20 minutes, double the normal 10 minutes, a NY Waterway spokesman said.  The Coast Guard said the inspe…

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by Paul Milo
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Port Authority Mulling 3 New Bus Terminal Options Port Authority Mulling 3 New Bus Terminal Options
Port Authority Mulling 3 New Bus Terminal Options Officials in New York and New Jersey have narrowed down options for a new Port Authority Bus Terminal to three different plans, Politco reported Thursday. The magazine obtained a copy of a planning document prepared by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey outlining the options to revamp or replace what the agency says is the busiest bus terminal in the world. Thousands of people daily commute by bus into the terminal from New Jersey, where 12 percent of Manhattan’s workforce lives.  In one scenario, the facility would be rebuilt as buses continue to use it. Under another plan,…

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by Paul Milo
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Going To Staten Island? Get Ready For Even Higher Toll Of $19, New Jersey Going To Staten Island? Get Ready For Even Higher Toll Of $19, New Jersey
Going To Staten Island? Get Ready For Even Higher Toll Of $19, New Jersey New Jersey commuters are about to see a $2 toll hike on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge starting Sunday. Crossing over to Staten Island will go from $17 to $19, NorthJersey.com reports. Anyone with a New York-issued E-ZPass will pay $12.24 -- that's a 72-cent increase. Go get those NY E-Zpasses!

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by Cecilia Levine