Carnival Victory hits pier, jams traffic

A cruise ship struck a pier overhang while docking Thursday morning on Manhattan's West Side, closing down 12th Avenue near 56th Street and causing backups on the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Police said no injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at 7:35 a.m., when Carnival Cruise Lines' ship Victory struck an overhang as it was docking, following its return from a four-day cruise to Canada and New England....