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Cruise Critic's Dan Akin, Senior Editor, reports on conditions for returning cruisers into New York after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy -
Cruisers returning to New York area homeports over the next few days might find their parked cars flood-damaged.
After being closed for days following Hurricane Sandy's assault on the Northeast, Manhattan welcomed back its first ships this morning. Norwegian Gem, based year-round in Manhattan, and Caribbean Princess, a temporary transplant from its still-shuttered Brooklyn homeport, offloaded passengers. Both are now embarking guests for their next scheduled cruises. (Brooklyn is expected to remain closed until the weekend.)
According to a statement from NYCruise, which manages the two city ports, Brooklyn's parking lot experienced "significant flooding due to the hurricane. All cars in the parking lot show signs of water damage incurred during the storm.
"When car owners return to retrieve vehicles, the Port Authority is recommending that all vehicles be towed out of the lot," NYCruise's statement added. "Attempting to start the vehicles will risk starting a fire, and owners will not be permitted to attempt to jump start the vehicle due to the risk of fire. The Port Authority Police will be present to provide a police report of the damage at the time of pickup. To retrieve a vehicle, either the registered owner or a tow company with a notarized letter from the registered owner must be present."
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