Schumer says DOGE cuts are partly to blame for the Mexican navy ship’s collision into the Brooklyn Bridge. But cuts to the US Coast Guard’s staffing are in no way related to what happened.

A similar crane accident damaged peripheral bridge maintenance equipment in July of 2023, according to a Coast Guard incident report. None of the modern accident reports document serious injuries.

A similar crane accident damaged peripheral bridge maintenance equipment in July of 2023, according to a Coast Guard incident report. None of the modern accident reports document serious injuries.

Update 05/22/25, 3:59 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from the New York Coast Guard. Related Articles ...

A similar crane accident damaged peripheral bridge maintenance equipment in July of 2023, according to a Coast Guard incident report. None of the modern accident reports document serious injuries.