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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 [View all]

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 [View all] 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

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