ROCKAWAY, N.Y (PIX11) — What was supposed to be a scenic ride turned frightening for passengers on a Rockaway ferry Saturday.
Video obtained by PIX11 News showed riders rocking from side to side as the ferry pushed through rough storm waters during the storm on Fourth of July.
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“I was on this ferry. My family and I were sitting at the front on the metal containers where the life vests are. Crew members asked us to move and said we might need to use them. I’ve lived in NYC my entire life and have never seen the ferry crew look nervous before. I knew it was serious when the crew started pulling out their phones to record,” a social media user said.
FDNY says they did not receive any reports of distress or calls for injuries related to the video…