Left to Right: Captain Lou Guzzo, Firefighter Jim Rozas, and Firefighter Glenn Malik with members of the Delorbe family after the rescue
Posted: Sunday, 05 July 2009 11:12AM
FDNY Comes to the Rescue of Sinking Boat
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A family from the Bronx was rescued from their sinking boat Saturday, thanks to the FDNY Marine Unit and a New York Waterway water taxi.
Terry Sheridan Reports
The Delorbe family was in their small motor boat around 7 p.m. in the East River when it began taking on water and began sinking, officials said. The New York Waterway taxi "Frank Sinatra" saw the troubled family and called in a Mayday.
Marine 5, which luckily was right in the area, rushed to the vessel and helped the four adults and three children. The family escaped the troubled ship and Marine 6 pumped the water out of the boat and towed it to safety.
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