NY1 VIDEO: Some commuters on Staten Island were forced to walk in main streets Tuesday, because many sidewalks and side streets still remain unplowed.

Earlier this morning, buses were few and far between, and many commuters opted to walk to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal to get to work.

Some said they waited upwards of an hour for a bus that never came, and their patience with this latest winter blast is wearing thin.

"Four routes and not a single bus in over an hour. There were people there waiting an hour-and-a-half and they're still waiting to get a bus," said one resident.

"They forget about Staten Island, it's not fair. I know Queens, Bronx, there's places that they forget there too, but they really forget us over here. The mayor's got to do something," said another resident.

Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Jay Walder said the bus issues reported citywide were something his agency would look into.

"We're not satisfied with the number of stuck buses. We will be looking back at both the tires, the question of chains, and all the things like that. There's no panacea for this. There's no easy answer," said Walder.

By the St. George Ferry Terminal, the bus stops remain filled with snow and commuters waiting for buses are forced to stand on the streets.

Those who are not rushing to work are spending the day digging out. Zerutti Lucas spent hours today trying to dig out his car, which he parked on Belmont Place, a side street in the St. George section of the borough.

"It's a damn shame Sanitation hasn't been up here yet. It's like two days already," said Lucas. "Patience. My patience is very thin right about now."

Images of dozens of idle sanitation trucks didn't help to cool tempers.

"It's pretty bad. I just don't understand why the Department of Sanitation hasn't really made an attempt to come up this street yet," said one Staten Islander.

"In past heavy snow storms, the plows have been around more frequently. They haven't been around at all. It's a little disconcerting," said another.

Borough President James Molinaro said he understood Staten Islanders' frustration, but asked them to remain patient during the clean-up process.

"Let's give them a chance for one more day," said Molinaro.