{"id":118692,"date":"2026-01-31T23:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/118692\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T23:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:18:08","slug":"east-river-party-boat-crashes-in-brooklyns-domino-park-operator-refusing-to-pay-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/118692\/","title":{"rendered":"East River party boat crashes in Brooklyn&#8217;s Domino Park; operator refusing to pay damages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How sweet it isn\u2019t!<\/p>\n<p>The owner of an East River booze-cruise line allegedly told the operators of Domino Park in Brooklyn to \u201cgo f\u2014k yourselves\u201d for trying recouping roughly $40,000 in damages resulting from a party boat slamming into the popular green space, sources told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Reps from real estate titan Two Trees Management \u2014 which opened the $50 million public park in 2018 as part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/17\/business\/refinery-at-domino-filling-up-despite-not-be-able-to-lease-out-building-to-single-tenant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mixed-use rental project <\/a>in Williamsburg paying tribute to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2012\/06\/22\/developer-agrees-to-buy-former-domino-sugar-factory-site-for-180m\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">old Domino Sugar Plant<\/a> that once operated there \u2013 fired off letters Friday to federal, state, and city agencies urging they investigate the Oct. 17 incident involving the Sir Winston vessel. <\/p>\n<p>The East River party boat Sir Winston lost power on Oct. 17 and drifted into Domino Park in Brooklyn, allegedly causing $40,000 in damages. @TwoTreesNY \/ YouTube<\/p>\n<p>Two Trees also wants authorities to consider \u201cenforcement, corrective, or operational measures\u201d to prevent future \u201cincidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video exclusively obtained by The Post shows a woman \u00a0screaming \u201ccall for help!\u201d as the 92-meter-long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sir_winston_ny\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sir Winston<\/a> \u2014 which drifted off course after losing power \u2014 slowly crashed into the park\u2019s waterfront bulkheads and guardrails along a public walkway. A man ashore yells to \u201cIgor move!\u201d to another man on the walkway watching to the boat guide towards shore.<\/p>\n<p>The Sir Winston provides sightseeing tours along NYC\u2019s waterways.  @sir_winston_ny \/ Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Some of the roughly 50 passengers inside the boat could be seen dancing carefree off to the side or watching the crash through a glass window.<\/p>\n<p>There were no reported injuries, and the US Coast Guard and FDNY tugged the boat to Pier 36 in Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>Michael Lampariello, the park\u2019s director for Two Trees, alleged in his letter to the Coast Guard, EPA, the NYC Economic Development Corp., and other government agencies that R and D Cruise Lines Inc. and its owner Raj Rahaman are to blame for \u201cserious infrastructure damage and creating a major risk to public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The owner of an East River booze-cruise line allegedly told the operators of Domino Park to \u201cgo f\u2014k yourselves.\u201d @sir_winston_ny \/ Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The alleged f-bomb, according to sources, was launched during a phone between Rahaman and Two Trees honchos when they asked the boat owner to pay for the damages \u2014 which led to Lampariello firing off his letter seeking a government response.<\/p>\n<p>Rahaman\u2019s outburst seemed out of character given that three weeks before the crash, he was honored by the City Council with a citation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO3bUFaDSuy\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cphilanthropy community service.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>R and D did didn\u2019t return messages. <\/p>\n<p>An EDC spokesperson said the company is no longer operating out of Pier 36 or other EDC-operated berths.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How sweet it isn\u2019t! 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