Staten Island Ferry to temporarily cease service Thursday evening

The Samuel I. Newhouse heads to St. George from Manhattan on Monday, May 22, 2023. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon) Jason Paderon

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Ferry will stop operating for two and a half hours Thursday night to accommodate the 48th annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show.

According to the official Staten Island Ferry website, services will be suspended between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Until 4:00 p.m., the ferry service is scheduled every 30 minutes. From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the ferry service will be scheduled every 20 minutes.

From 10pm, 30-minute services will resume to Whitehall Terminal and St. George Terminal.

According to the MTA, subways, buses and the Staten Island Rail Road will operate on Saturday schedules.

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