26 people rescued after being stranded on NYC ferry
More than two dozen people aboard an NYC ferry that became stranded after hitting a sandbar in Coney Island Channel have been rescued, the NYPD said late Wednesday.
Posted — UpdatedNo injuries were reported among passengers or crew members, NYPD's Chief of Special Operations Harry Wedin tweeted around 10:45 p.m.
Police and firefighters were called around 6 p.m. Wednesday to the boat, stuck between Brooklyn and the Rockaway peninsula in Queens.
Officials said 26 people were stranded on the NYC ferry for hours before being transported to a heated boat. They were safely transported to Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Firefighters said the ferry owners originally were arranging to have it towed, but an evacuation was getting underway around 7:30 p.m.
As of Wednesday night, the ferry remained stranded.
"Disabled vessel will be removed by a tow service during the overnight," Wedin tweeted.
A city-sponsored, privately run ferry runs to the Rockaways from lower Manhattan. It's part of a $335 million effort to ease strains on New York's public transportation system.
As of 7 p.m., bitterly cold temperatures plummeted to 22 degrees, but felt more like 12 degrees.
Last month, more than 100 passengers were rescued from a ferry that ran aground off lower Manhattan.
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