Seastreak said that two scheduled trips -- the 5:55 p.m. departure from East 35th St. and the 6:10 p.m. departure from Pier 11 -- have been canceled as result of the crash.
Poet Brian Patten, who will be part of a double bill with Roger McGough at St George's Hall, said the festival was "exciting, wide-ranging and inclusive and I'm really proud to be part of it".