Image From Jonathan Weinberg
Last week, Jonathan Weinberg noticed a small boat in trouble on the East River between Roosevelt Island and Queens. Mr. Weinberg reports (All images are from Jonathan Weinberg:

On my way back from my evening bike ride, I came across a NYC Water Taxi trying desperately to help a small disabled boat from getting smashed against the rocks.

With super-fast currents, the East River is definitely not the place you want to be dead in the water.

They skirted disaster and got in safe.