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At least 57 people were injured, 11 seriously, when a commuter ferry struck a dock in New York City’s financial district during the morning rush-hour.

At least 57 people were injured, 11 of them seriously, when a commuter ferry struck a dock in New York City’s financial district during the morning rush-hour, officials said.

A Staten Island, New York ferry with a history of accidents, including a fatal wreck in 2003, malfunctioned as it approached its terminal and smashed into a pier with a jolt that tossed passengers to the deck and hurt as many as 37 people.