NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say the failure of a transformer caused a Staten Island ferry to lose power and slam into a pier.
Staten Island ferry Chief Operating Officer James DeSimone said on Thursday that one of the transformers that helps regulate power to the main propulsion engine broke down.
He told the Staten Island Advance that three other transformers then deactivated. He said it's unclear why that happened.
Fifteen passengers were hurt when the ferry boat struck the wood pilings lining slip No. 5 at St. George Ferry Terminal on Wednesday night. All the injuries were minor.
The city Department of Transportation and U.S. Coast Guard are investigating the crash. It happened at the same terminal where a 2003 ferry crash killed 11 people.
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In a previous blog, “A Runners Wife” I spoke about my husband training for the NYC marathon. All I have to say is that the months of training all came together of an amazing race. Race day is a grueling day for runners, and the family. But a miracle happened...
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Here is a list of wines all from Spain, and menus from restaurants in Brooklyn where a crew of us did a food / wine crawl through Carrol Gardens and Williamsburg recently
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