TransportationUpdated: Dec. 04, 2025, 8:15 a.m.|Published: Dec. 04, 2025, 8:12 a.m.
This image shows the traffic building up on the Staten Island Expressway at South Avenue.511NY
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Morning commuters heading into New York via the Goethals Bridge are facing delays Thursday morning due to heavy congestion along the Staten Island Expressway.
Also, planned work on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge has closed one Staten Island-bound lane on the upper and lower level of the span.
Drivers should expect slower travel times and consider alternate routes where possible.
Updates will be posted as conditions change. This is a developing story.
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