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Article: Ferry riders applaud NY Waterway crews
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- January 17, 2009
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MERRY FIRSCHEIN and KAREN SUDOL, STAFF WRITERS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-17-2009
Ferry riders applaud NY Waterway crews -- 'Did tremendous job' in ditched-plane rescue
By MERRY FIRSCHEIN and KAREN SUDOL, STAFF WRITERS
Date: 01-17-2009, Saturday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
WEEHAWKEN Ferry passengers expressed their admiration and thanks to NY Waterway employees Friday for their efforts to save passengers of US Airlines Flight 1549 from the frigid Hudson River the day before.
"Fantastic," said Cathy Colbert of Bergenfield. "They did a tremendous job yesterday. I'm very much impressed."
Fourteen ferry boats arrived within minutes of Thursday afternoon's emergency water landing. Ferry ...