Traffic & Transit

Ferry Runs Aground In Brooklyn, Over 100 Passengers Evacuated

A ferry at a standstill in the Bushwick Inlet after it ran aground, taking on water. It was a sight taking many by surprise.

(Caroline Spivack/Patch)

June 6, 2021

A ferry ran aground in Brooklyn on Saturday, leading to the evacuation of over 100 passengers.

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A ferry at a standstill in the Bushwick Inlet after it ran aground, taking on water. It was a sight taking many by surprise, standing alongside a fence to capture video and see it firsthand, like cyclist Andrew Littlefield.

“Noticed the ferry, like, sideways in the water. I thought it might have been an old boat or something that wrecked, then I saw the police and helicopter around, you guys, and I thought, ‘That’s not normal,'” he said.

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