Staten Island Ferry Saved From Grounding
United Press International
NEW YORK — A Staten Island ferry carrying more than 5,000 passengers lost power in New York Harbor this morning and nearly slammed into a rocky ledge off Governor’s Island.
Petty Officer Greg Creedon said a Coast Guard rescue boat got a line to the ferry minutes before it would have gone aground.
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