Siblings warmly recall Sandy Ground's 1950s 'golden age' — the historic community's heyday
'What you see there in Sandy Ground today is nothing like it was back in the 1950s.'
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'What you see there in Sandy Ground today is nothing like it was back in the 1950s.'
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Staten Island Ferry workers were never trained on the unique fuel system on the city's new $300 million Ollis-class fleet before a fire broke out in the Sandy Ground's engine room, the union that operates the boat claims.
The Mariners Engineers’ Beneficial Association previously called for the immediate docking of all three Ollis class ferries following the Dec. 22 fire. Those ferries are still currently running.
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