Mexican naval ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge finally sails home from NYC

The Mexican Navy’s tall ship Cuauhtémoc — which infamously smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge — sailed out of Manhattan Saturday afternoon without incident after an emotional farewell ceremony that drew hundreds to the Hudson River.Around 300 people lined Pier 86 beside the Intrepid Museum to wave, sing, and dance as the three-masted training vessel prepared to head home to Cozumel, ending a six-month stay in New York for repairs.At 2:45 p.m., the ship’s cadets formed ranks on deck as a military band played the Mexican and naval anthems.By 3:20 p.m., the gangway was pulled and the crew began its 35-day voyage south.“We are very proud of the Cuauhtémoc, which has been crossing the seas of the world since 1986, when it was built,” said Marcos Augustus Bucio Mujica, Mexico’s consul general in New York.“We are very grateful to Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul and to the hospitals and first responders who supported during and in the aftermath of the tragic accident.

We also want to remember and honor the two cadets who lost their lives that night.”Captain Victor Hugo Molina Pérez and Admiral Francisco Guillermo Escamilla Cázares also spoke, honoring the fallen sailors and offering condolences to their families.Among the crowd was Carmen Ortiz, 65, a retired teacher from Puebla, who came to see off her nephew, shipboard doctor Hugo Adrián Calvario.“He is a traumatologist,” Ortiz told The Post.“He was one of the first people to respond during the accident.”She called the crash “a stressful and very sad night for them, obviously.” Spectators clapped and waved Mexican flags as dancers in regional costumes performed on the pier.“We came to see them off dancing,” said Saray Quiroz, 45, who performed traditional routines from Chiapas.“We send them off with love and wish them the very best on their journey,” added Damaris Huerta, 49, from Jalisco.One of the most emotional moments came from Marlene Castro, 68, a school aide who was on the ...