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Though most passengers had stayed off
the boat's outdoor platform because of the
rain, those inside near the front were
desperately corralled by the crew.
"When we hit, I saw people crash into the
glass and fall down around me," said Nakia
Taylor, 19, a student at the College of
Staten Island.
the Bronx, said. "I don't know if I'm going to
come back to Staten Island unless someone
drives me."
jlemire@nydailynews.com
With Ben Chapman
The deafening impact knocked dozens of
passengers off their feet and sent others
toppling down the boat's interior stairs,
shaken witnesses said. No one was thrown
overboard.
"It was a worse impact than a car crash,"
said Alicia Eason, 26, a tourist from
Tennessee who was on the ferry. "It felt like
an earthquake.
"People were tossed everywhere," said
Eason, who had been enjoying the ferry's
stunning views in the moments before the
crash.
Though many passengers praised the
crew's quick action, others said they were
reluctant to make the voyage again.
"It makes me feel like I don't want to take
the ferry ever again," David Farley, 59, of
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