New York City mayor says 19 people injured as ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge

A tug boat helps stabilize the Cuauhtemoc, a masted Mexican Navy training ship (AP/Yuki Iwamura)

The New York City mayor says 19 people were injured, four seriously, when a Mexican tall ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge.

The top of its three masts slammed into the iconic span and partially collapsed as the boat floated in the East River.