Mexican Navy sailing ship hits Brooklyn Bridge
The Mexican Consulate in New York posted several days earlier that the training ship would be arriving in New York at Pier 17 and people were welcome to visit for free from May 13 to 17.
CNN reported Mexican Navy spokesman Capt. Juan Caballero said the ship was on an annual training cruise.
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