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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:28 PM Nov 2013

Staten Island ferry makes hard landing in Lower Manhattan

Eyewitness News

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A Staten Island Ferry boat had a hard landing at Whitehall Street terminal in Lower Manhattan.

The ferry left Lower Manhattan at 2:00 p.m., but experienced a power problem and had to return to Whitehall Street.

When the ferry was docking, it had a hard landing and damaged the ferry slip.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9326033

Article says no injuries reported yet.

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Staten Island ferry makes hard landing in Lower Manhattan (Original Post) hrmjustin Nov 2013 OP

Was it windy? In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #1

No the wind is not bad here. My guess is that it was pilot error. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #2

I hate it when that happens. I used to love riding the ferry when I lived in SI. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #3

I live a few blocks from the VZ bridge on the Brooklyn side. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #4

Don't you love going down to the Bay for a walk? In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #5

I love it. During Sandy there was a lot of damage to some of the seawall. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6

Has it been fully restored? In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #7

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Was it windy?

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:32 PM

Nov 2013

The currents move really fast in that area.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. No the wind is not bad here. My guess is that it was pilot error.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:38 PM

Nov 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. I hate it when that happens. I used to love riding the ferry when I lived in SI.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:44 PM

Nov 2013

I also sailed under the VZ Bridge in my little Beedle Cat.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. I live a few blocks from the VZ bridge on the Brooklyn side.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:45 PM

Nov 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. Don't you love going down to the Bay for a walk?

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:12 PM

Nov 2013

I love to watch people flying kites there.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. I love it. During Sandy there was a lot of damage to some of the seawall.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:14 PM

Nov 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

7. Has it been fully restored?

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:16 PM

Nov 2013

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