Man on cruise ship falls overboard into East River in Queens: NYPD
Correction: Police initially identified the cruise ship. However, a company spokesperson denied it was their vessel. The story has been updated.
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man on a cruise ship fell overboard into the East River near Queens Sunday night, according to the NYPD.
It happened around 10:24 p.m. in the area of Newtown Creek and 54th Avenue, police said.
The 36-year-old man was pulled from the water and transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, according to the FDNY.
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