{"id":2436056,"date":"2025-05-17T21:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sail-boats-masts-snap-off-as-it-crashes-into-brooklyn-bridge\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T21:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:48:43","slug":"sail-boats-masts-snap-off-as-it-crashes-into-brooklyn-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sail-boats-masts-snap-off-as-it-crashes-into-brooklyn-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sail boat\u2019s masts snap off as it crashes into Brooklyn Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsail-boats-masts-snap-off-as-it-crashes-into-brooklyn-bridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2436056&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A ship collided with teh Brooklyn Bridge in new York city on Saturday night, causing its masts too snap off. The incident, which was documented in multiple videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, involved a vessel adorned with lights and flying a large Mexican flag, carrying around 200 passengers. Following the crash, a search and rescue operation was initiated. Eyewitness footage showed heavy traffic on the bridge at the time of the collision. New York Attorney General Letitia James expressed her concern for those on board and encouraged residents to heed local advisories while first responders managed the situation. The Brooklyn Bridge, a famous structure connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, has a clearance of 127 feet.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sail boat&rsquo;s masts snap off as it crashes into Brooklyn Bridge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_21235\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" title=\"New York City\">New York City<\/a> on Saturday night, with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCFireWire\/status\/1923909927619227747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"multiple videos on social media\">multiple videos on social media<\/a> capturing the moment its masts snapped of as it collided with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-chihuly-garden-and-glass-museum-in-seattle-washington\/\" title=\"Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle, WA.\">iconic structure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ship, which was covered in lights and brandishing a huge Mexican flag, was carrying about 200 people when it collided with the structure, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/17\/us-news\/ship-carrying-200-people-hits-the-brooklyn-bridge-as-search-and-rescue-operation-underway\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3415094\/wes-moore-vetoes-maryland-slavery-reparations-study\/\">Wes Moore vetoes Maryland slavery reparations study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3415086\/explosion-fertility-clinic-palm-springs\/\">Explosion outside fertility clinic rocks Palm Springs: &#8216;Intentional act of violence&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415081\/walz-trump-tyrant-trampling-americans-rights-and-violating-rule-of-law\/\">Walz calls Trump a &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-pm-justin-trudeau-humiliated-when-steelworker-turns-photo-op-into-tense-confrontation\/\" title=\"Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Humiliated When Steelworker Turns Photo Op Into Tense Confrontation\">tyrant&#038;rsquo<\/a>; who is trampling Americans&rsquo; rights and violating the rule of law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The outlet reported that a search and rescue operation was underway.<\/p>\n<p>Footage taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamesjrogers\/status\/1923901452684087298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"James Rogers\">James Rogers<\/a> showed the bridge was packed with traffic when the incident happened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This tall ship just hit the Brooklyn Bridge <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ETbEck7Au\">pic.twitter.com\/6ETbEck7Au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Rogers (@jamesjrogers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesjrogers\/status\/1923901452684087298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The Brooklyn Bridge is of the most famous structures in the Big Apple. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cable-stayed suspension bridge joins<\/a> the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River. Its clearance is 127 feet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3415086\/explosion-fertility-clinic-palm-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"EXPLOSION OUTSIDE FERTILITY CLINIC ROCKS PALM SPRINGS: &lsquo;INTENTIONAL ACT OF VIOLENCE&rsquo;\"><strong>EXPLOSION OUTSIDE FERTILITY CLINIC ROCKS PALM SPRINGS: &lsquo;INTENTIONAL ACT OF VIOLENCE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NewYorkStateAG\/status\/1923912753674109218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote on X\">wrote on X<\/a>: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m praying for everyone who was on this ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge this evening. 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