by Emma Davey An unidentified body was discovered in Newtown Creek on Sunday morning, the NYPD confirmed with Greenpointers. The incident occurred around 7:44 a.m.
Police responded to a 911 call, where they observed an unidentified male unconscious and unresponsive in the water near 2 Blue Slip. NYPD Harbor Units removed the male from the water. He was pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene, and he was transported to 54-08 Vernon Boulevard. The office of the…
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