A Staten Island ferry with a history of accidents lost power and crashed into a pier as it approached its terminal today, leaving at least 37 people injured.

The pilot who passed out at the helm of the Staten Island ferry in New York before a fatal 2003 crash has been jailed for 18 months for manslaughter.

The assistant skipper of a Staten Island ferry today admitted manslaughter and lying about his medical history before a crash that killed 11 New York commuters.

A Staten Island Ferry skipper today admitted lying about his medical history before the crash that killed 11 New York commuters, injured dozens more and exposed systemic problems with the ship’s operations.

A STATEN ISLAND ferry pilot may have fallen asleep just before his ship slammed into a pier killing 10 people and injuring at least 42 others in New York harbour, police said yesterday.