"Kinda," Link says. The two abilities were similar, to a degree. But not exactly the same.

As for the second question, Link just turns to look at one of the benches. Raises his arm towards it. The arm glows, and then the bench is enveloped in a soft yellow light...as it starts moving up into the air, moving through space...

But it's not directed telekinetically, like it was before. Instead, Donnie may realise, it's moving along a path of where it used to be.

And then, after a few moments, it stops. The yellow light fades, and the bench falls to the ground.