Commuter alert: Delays on Staten Island Expressway for Tuesday morning rush

New York’s Staten Island. During the Tuesday morning rush hour, traffic is backed up on the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway.

Around 7:30 a.m., 511 NY reports that traffic backs up from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to at least Slosson Avenue.

The Verrazzano was already delayed when it crashed at the beginning of the morning rush hour.

The MTA sent an alert stating that the HOV lane was blocked on the upper level of the Brooklyn bound span.

According to the MTA, the emergency response started at approximately 5:30 a.m.

On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, there are delays on the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway during morning rush hour. (Source: 511 NY.)Thanks to 511 NY

On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, traffic is backed up on the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge due to a collision. (Source: 511 NY.)Thanks to 511 NY

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