How sweet it isn’t!
The owner of an East River booze-cruise line allegedly told the operators of Domino Park in Brooklyn to “go f—k yourselves” for trying recouping roughly $40,000 in damages resulting from a party boat slamming into the popular green space, sources told The Post.
Reps from real estate titan Two Trees Management — which opened the $50 million public park in 2018 as part of its mixed-use rental project in Williamsburg paying tribute to the old Domino Sugar Plant that once operated there – fired off letters Friday to federal, state, and city agencies urging they investigate the Oct. 17 incident involving the Sir Winston vessel.
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 / YouTubeTwo Trees also wants authorities to consider “enforcement, corrective, or operational measures” to prevent future “incidents.”
Video exclusively obtained by The Post shows a woman screaming “call for help!” as the 92-meter-long Sir Winston — which drifted off course after losing power — slowly crashed into the park’s waterfront bulkheads and guardrails along a public walkway.
A man ashore yells to “Igor move!” to another man on the walkway watching to the boat guide towards shore.
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.
There were no reported injuries, and the US Coast Guard and FDNY tugged the boat to Pier 36 in Manhattan
Michael Lampariello, the park’s 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 “serious infrastructure damage and creating a major risk to public safety.”
The Sir Winston provides sightseeing tours along NYC’s waterways. @sir_winston_ny / Instagram
The owner of an East River booze-cruise line allegedly told the operators of Domino Park to “go f—k yourselves.” @sir_winston_ny / InstagramThe alleged f-bomb, according to sources, was launched during a phone call between Rahaman and a Two Trees honcho when he asked the boat owner to pay for the damages — which led to Lampariello firing off his letter seeking a government response
Rahaman’s outburst seemed out of character given that three weeks before the crash, he was honored by the City Council with a citation for “philanthropy community service.”
Rahaman told The Post he never used obscene language with anyone regarding the incident and that he told Two Trees’ management his company would pay for damages.
However, R and D was instead subjected to “threats” from Two Trees” that it would contact many government agencies to “ensure that my boat will never work in New York again” after R and D disputed the “$39,000” bill it received and opted to get a second opinion, he added.
Rahaman said as a “consequence” he’s now willing to settle the dispute for $10,000 to $15,000 once the vessel is back running in March but opposes Two Trees’ request to pay by cash app rather than by check.
“I tried negotiating in good faith to resolve the issue,” said Rahaman, adding he’s reviewing legal options against Two Trees over the claim he used “obscene language” and other allegations.
An EDC spokesperson said R and D is no longer operating out of Pier 36 or other EDC-operated berths.
