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Boat in Distress in East River

Grand St & River St

Published Jul 5 at 11:47 AM · Updated Jul 5 at 12:02 PM

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Summary

Firefighters are responding to a report of a boat in distress with approximately 10 people on board in the East River near Brooklyn. The vessel, identified by its American flag, may have an inoperable engine and has drifted a quarter mile north.

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Jul 5, 12:04PM

The boat is being towed from the area.

Jul 5, 11:47AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Grand St & River St.

Jul 5, 12:04PM

The boat is being towed from the area.

Jul 5, 11:47AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Grand St & River St.

Jul 5, 12:04PM

The boat is being towed from the area.

Jul 5, 11:47AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Grand St & River St.

Jul 5, 12:04PM

The boat is being towed from the area.

Jul 5, 11:47AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Grand St & River St.

Jul 5, 12:04PM

The boat is being towed from the area.

Jul 5, 11:47AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Grand St & River St.

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Radio Clips

Brooklyn FDNY · Jul 5, 12:25PM · 0:31

Battalion 35 to Brooklyn. 35. Box 202, you can make our box a 10-46, code 2. We turned it over to the Marine Battalion, they towed the boat, and we'll find safe harbor for it at a pier. Do you have another incident out of Manhattan with a seaplane turned over? That's affirmative, it's a Manhattan box, 499 in the East River off East 23 Street.10-4, just making sure you had a response coming from Manhattan.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Jul 5, 11:57AM · 0:18

Battalion to Brooklyn. Battalion 35. Where we're at, North 1st and Grand, the boat has drifted a quarter mile north. 10-4. Marine Battalion, received.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Jul 5, 11:50AM · 0:30

10 people on board, possible inoperable engine. 10-4, we'll check it out. 35? 935. 35, 104 is your water rescue unit, he's on scene. It's a vessel with approximately 10 people on board, no engine. It's off Grand Ferry Park. 935, 10-4, we have marine...

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Comments8

eddieg0304Jul 5 at 11:58 AM

Video of the helicopter does a lot for a boat issue

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSJul 6 at 2:58 AM

Finally someone who can record, THANK YOU

Santy1955Jul 5 at 2:44 PM

Busy day for First Responders on the East River

Concealed_SpecificationJul 5 at 12:00 PM

Atleast yall going north because if boat goes south yall will get lost in the Atlantic Ocean

eddieg0304Jul 5 at 11:58 AM

Video of the helicopter does a lot for a boat issue

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSJul 6 at 2:58 AM

Finally someone who can record, THANK YOU

Santy1955Jul 5 at 2:44 PM

Busy day for First Responders on the East River

Concealed_SpecificationJul 5 at 12:00 PM

Atleast yall going north because if boat goes south yall will get lost in the Atlantic Ocean

eddieg0304Jul 5 at 11:58 AM

Video of the helicopter does a lot for a boat issue

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSJul 6 at 2:58 AM

Finally someone who can record, THANK YOU

Santy1955Jul 5 at 2:44 PM

Busy day for First Responders on the East River

Concealed_SpecificationJul 5 at 12:00 PM

Atleast yall going north because if boat goes south yall will get lost in the Atlantic Ocean

eddieg0304Jul 5 at 11:58 AM

Video of the helicopter does a lot for a boat issue

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSJul 6 at 2:58 AM

Finally someone who can record, THANK YOU

Santy1955Jul 5 at 2:44 PM

Busy day for First Responders on the East River

Concealed_SpecificationJul 5 at 12:00 PM

Atleast yall going north because if boat goes south yall will get lost in the Atlantic Ocean

eddieg0304Jul 5 at 11:58 AM

Video of the helicopter does a lot for a boat issue

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSJul 6 at 2:58 AM

Finally someone who can record, THANK YOU

Santy1955Jul 5 at 2:44 PM

Busy day for First Responders on the East River

Concealed_SpecificationJul 5 at 12:00 PM

Atleast yall going north because if boat goes south yall will get lost in the Atlantic Ocean

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