'Getting to work late.' Ferry riders voice frustrations as county pressures NY Waterway

Safety, being more courteous to the riders, being on time, better service, and the boats are slower than Seastreak. A list of grievances from a current New New York Waterway ferry rider out of Belford, with many still upset about the Molly Pitcher hitting a pier earlier this month, breaking glass, and yet continuing on to Manhattan. Since Monmouth County commissioners agreed to replace Seastreak with New York Waterway back in September, complaints have mounted so much so 500 signed and presented a petition to the county demanding improvement and Monmouth County officials are listening county director Thomas Arnone told me by phone this morning New York Waterway will have 30 days beginning November 1st to abide by contractual obligations or the county will begin to terminate the current contract just late um get into the city late which you know get to work late so that's one of the biggest things is just not getting into the city on time when we have work we have to get to. New York Waterway telling us it's committed to reliable convenient and comfortable service adding it's actively working with the county to address important concerns Belford customers have raised including modifying the schedule to improve on-time performance and not every rider is asking for change. They've been a little late in the morning and stuff but it's the same ride nothing's too different so nothing too dramatic for you no planned schedule changes include moving the 6 30 a.m ferry to 6 20 a.m and adding a weekday ferry back from Pier 79 at 6:15 p.m. in Belford, Tony Caputo, News 12