She was not injured but claimed to suffer post-traumatic stress and sued the city for $5 million.
The city law department says it is pleased with the outcome of the settlement.
Griffiths was credited with saving the life of fellow passenger Paul Esposito.
She applied tourniquets to Esposito's legs to prevent him from bleeding to death, after his legs were mangled by a metal pole.
Esposito lost both of his legs, but doctors and his family said Griffiths' quick thinking saved his life.
Eleven people were killed and dozens more injured when the Andrew J. Barberi crashed into a maintenance pier on Staten Island in October 2003.
So far, the city has settled 159 claims resulting from the crash -- paying out more than $66 million.
Ten cases are still pending.
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