NEW YORK — The New York City ferry was stranded in the East River Monday night after the vessel reportedly went aground. The NYPD and FDNY were responding.
Passengers aboard near Pier 11 posted video of the scene as life jackets were handed out and rescue boats were deployed.
It was unclear if the ferry was taking on water—no injuries were reported.
— Lorianne (@LorsieHK) November 27, 2017
@foxnewsalert stuck on NYC ferry pic.twitter.com/AIyTUcsy7z
— Luke (@Luke_johnnywakr) November 27, 2017
All the new choppers are overhead. @NBCNewYork reports a ferry hit a post and got stuck. Looks like @NYCferry is helping out along with NYPD. pic.twitter.com/lmLySwtIIW
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) November 27, 2017
The NYC Ferry is operated by Hornblower and travels between Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx on the East River.