This has been happening on a regular basis. The bonus is if the departure delay is long enough, you would be able to seek a refund (regardless of ticket type, including basic economy), but may be SOL if you have onward connections and need to be at destination in a timely manner.

My advice: fly in and out of LGA/JFK whenever possible. EWR is hopeless with the volume and limited runway combinations.

Will be worse in 2025.