Overview
- All routes were halted by 2 p.m. Tuesday and the system remained closed Wednesday morning with no timetable for resumption.
- Operators reported heavy ice at several landings that prevented docking, prompting skipped stops and early trip cancellations before the full shutdown.
- Regional services are limited: New York Waterway suspended Edgewater service with bus shuttles to Port Imperial, Seastreak halted trips to West 39th Street, and Staten Island Ferry stayed on a normal schedule.
- Tugboats have been breaking and parting ice to keep some traffic moving, as captains describe navigating floes as demanding and high-focus work.
- Experts tie the ice to sustained Arctic cold and weak tidal currents, and forecasters caution that a potential East Coast storm this weekend could prolong disruptions.