1-9-2013
http://news.yahoo.com/commuter-ferry-crash-york-injures-17-people-144723762.html
Commuter ferry crash in New York injures 57, 1 critical
A commuter ferry crashed into a pier in lower Manhattan early Wednesday, injuring 57 people, one critically, the New York City Police Department said.
Passengers lying on stretchers littered the pier near South Street Seaport, attended to by firefighters and rescue workers who rushed to the scene of the 8:43 a.m. (1343 GMT) hard landing.
"People were thrown into the air and onto the ground," passenger Elizabeth Banta told CNN. "There were definitely many people on the ground who were not moving."
Television images showed damage to the side of one end of the ferry, called Seastreak Wall Street, which departed from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.
In October 2003, a Staten Island ferry crashed into a maintenance pier, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more, and the same vessel, the Andrew J. Barberi, was involved in a second accident in May 2010 that injured around 40 people.
The ferry pilot in the 2003 crash and his supervisor were sentenced to more than a year in prison each for their roles in the accident. The pilot, Richard Smith, had passed out at the helm.
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If they do ban ferries in NY will Bloomberg have to leave?
Ban high capacity ferry's.
BAN FERRY'S!!!
Nobody needs ferrys that big. Ban them before more die from their use! Or, at least regulate them so heavilly that it is a burden to even take a trip on them. Also, a special "dangerous ride" tax should be imposed on those who legally want to board a ferry. Safety first, America!
Mr. Bloomberg We need action now on these assault ferries you allow in the city Allowing these High capacity Ferries endangers us all. How can you allow any citizen use these Killer ferries without chenking the captain into a data base. I ask you sir for the safety of the public
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http://news.yahoo.com/commuter-ferry-crash-york-injures-17-people-144723762.html
Commuter ferry crash in New York injures 57, 1 critical
A commuter ferry crashed into a pier in lower Manhattan early Wednesday, injuring 57 people, one critically, the New York City Police Department said.
Passengers lying on stretchers littered the pier near South Street Seaport, attended to by firefighters and rescue workers who rushed to the scene of the 8:43 a.m. (1343 GMT) hard landing.
"People were thrown into the air and onto the ground," passenger Elizabeth Banta told CNN. "There were definitely many people on the ground who were not moving."
Television images showed damage to the side of one end of the ferry, called Seastreak Wall Street, which departed from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.
In October 2003, a Staten Island ferry crashed into a maintenance pier, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more, and the same vessel, the Andrew J. Barberi, was involved in a second accident in May 2010 that injured around 40 people.
The ferry pilot in the 2003 crash and his supervisor were sentenced to more than a year in prison each for their roles in the accident. The pilot, Richard Smith, had passed out at the helm.
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comments
If they do ban ferries in NY will Bloomberg have to leave?
Ban high capacity ferry's.
BAN FERRY'S!!!
Nobody needs ferrys that big. Ban them before more die from their use! Or, at least regulate them so heavilly that it is a burden to even take a trip on them. Also, a special "dangerous ride" tax should be imposed on those who legally want to board a ferry. Safety first, America!
Mr. Bloomberg We need action now on these assault ferries you allow in the city Allowing these High capacity Ferries endangers us all. How can you allow any citizen use these Killer ferries without chenking the captain into a data base. I ask you sir for the safety of the public
Trolling with inaccurate topic title
esquared
Anandtech Forum Director
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