Emergency crews responded to a call about a person in the water near Pier 17 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. They found a woman, believed to be in her 30s, floating in the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge. Despite efforts to rescue her, paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. Investigators are currently working to identify the woman and determine how she came to be in the river. The medical examiner will ascertain the exact cause of death, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Emergency crews from the NYPD Harbor Unit and FDNY Marine Unit responded to a call about a person in the water near Pier 17.
When marine crews arrived, they found the woman-believed to be in her 30s-floating in the water under the bridge.
She was pulled out, but paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Investigators are still working to identify the woman and figure out how she ended up in the river.
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