A wave of Coast Guard inspections over the weekend found deficiencies among NY Waterway’s ferry fleet, setting off a hustle by the private ferry operator to get boats back in service and charter replacements for the Monday morning commute.
While conducting routine inspections over the past two weeks, Coast Guard Sector New York found “multiple discrepancies” and decided to inspect all of NY Waterway’s 32 operational vessels, according to Coast Guard officials.
On Saturday alone, the inspectors...