New York – Ferry To JFK Airport Runs Aground, Stranding Passengers For Hours

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New York, NY – The Fire Department says a ferry ran aground in the waters of Jamaica Bay in Queens. No injuries were reported, but 29 people had to be removed from the vessel.

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The FDNY says the call came in around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The boat was near the Cross Bay Boulevard bridge.

The passengers were taken by FDNY boat to the dock of a nearby restaurant.

There was no word on what caused the ferry to run aground.

A call to a company that runs ferry service in the area was not immediately returned.


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