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fromBrooklyn Eagle
5 hours ago
New York City

This 85-year-old tugboat is why you're not freezing right now

A vintage 64-foot tugboat, the Shoofly, broke ice on Newtown Creek to keep fuel barges moving and prevent heating-fuel interruptions for thousands of homes.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
5 hours ago
Brooklyn

1940s tugboat breaks ice on Newtown Creek for fuel deliveries

The restored 1941 Shoofly tugboat is breaking ice on Newtown Creek to keep fuel barges moving during an extreme subzero stretch.
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