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Rescue Response in East River for Report of Person in Water

Commercial St & West St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Published Aug 16 at 3:46 PM · Updated Aug 16 at 3:57 PM

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Summary

Emergency responders, including firefighters and watercraft, are addressing a report of a person in the East River near Commercial St and West St in Brooklyn.

Timeline

Aug 16, 4:03PM

Authorities have not yet verified whether someone is actually in the water.

Aug 16, 3:55PM

Emergency water craft are out on the East River.

Aug 16, 3:53PM

Citizen user video shows emergency personnel on the scene.

Aug 16, 3:46PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Commercial St & West St.

Aug 16, 4:03PM

Authorities have not yet verified whether someone is actually in the water.

Aug 16, 3:55PM

Emergency water craft are out on the East River.

Aug 16, 3:53PM

Citizen user video shows emergency personnel on the scene.

Aug 16, 3:46PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Commercial St & West St.

Aug 16, 4:03PM

Authorities have not yet verified whether someone is actually in the water.

Aug 16, 3:55PM

Emergency water craft are out on the East River.

Aug 16, 3:53PM

Citizen user video shows emergency personnel on the scene.

Aug 16, 3:46PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Commercial St & West St.

Aug 16, 4:03PM

Authorities have not yet verified whether someone is actually in the water.

Aug 16, 3:55PM

Emergency water craft are out on the East River.

Aug 16, 3:53PM

Citizen user video shows emergency personnel on the scene.

Aug 16, 3:46PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Commercial St & West St.

Aug 16, 4:03PM

Authorities have not yet verified whether someone is actually in the water.

Aug 16, 3:55PM

Emergency water craft are out on the East River.

Aug 16, 3:53PM

Citizen user video shows emergency personnel on the scene.

Aug 16, 3:46PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Commercial St & West St.

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Radio Clips

FDNY EMS CW1 · Aug 16, 5:57PM · 0:22

XR4. XR4, proceed. XR4, can you show us responding to Brooklyn box 0025, address 17 Commercial Street in Brooklyn, for a person in the water?

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Brooklyn FDNY · Aug 16, 4:01PM · 0:30

6 to Group 1. 6. A 35, know that we're 84. Do we have any additional information on box 0025? Negative, we just had a call from one person reporting something pink floating in the river there. Range 6, 10-4. 1550.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Aug 16, 4:01PM · 0:31

Brooklyn to Ladder 106. Ladder 106. Ladder 106, you're designated a water rescue unit, we just got a phone call for someone at One Blue's Cliff, reported seeing a person in the water there. Ladder 106, 10-4. Brooklyn to Battalion 35. 35. You'll have the water rescue response, Ladder 106 designated you a water rescue unit, K. 35, 10-4.

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Comments22

IveyMonroeNYCAug 16 at 3:55 PM

I wish ppl would stay out of the East River

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:42 PM

enriquezjavier@gmail just south Williamsburg

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:36 PM

Yes it is

Bernadette19Aug 16 at 4:02 PM

Don’t drink the water

IveyMonroeNYCAug 16 at 3:55 PM

I wish ppl would stay out of the East River

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:42 PM

enriquezjavier@gmail just south Williamsburg

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:36 PM

Yes it is

Bernadette19Aug 16 at 4:02 PM

Don’t drink the water

IveyMonroeNYCAug 16 at 3:55 PM

I wish ppl would stay out of the East River

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:42 PM

enriquezjavier@gmail just south Williamsburg

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:36 PM

Yes it is

Bernadette19Aug 16 at 4:02 PM

Don’t drink the water

IveyMonroeNYCAug 16 at 3:55 PM

I wish ppl would stay out of the East River

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:42 PM

enriquezjavier@gmail just south Williamsburg

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:36 PM

Yes it is

Bernadette19Aug 16 at 4:02 PM

Don’t drink the water

IveyMonroeNYCAug 16 at 3:55 PM

I wish ppl would stay out of the East River

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:42 PM

enriquezjavier@gmail just south Williamsburg

brooklynUser2287950007Aug 16 at 4:36 PM

Yes it is

Bernadette19Aug 16 at 4:02 PM

Don’t drink the water

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