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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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15-Year-Old Girl Missing After She Dropped Into the East River off Roosevelt Island
A 15-year-old girl has gone missing in the East River near the Roosevelt Island Bridge in New York City, according to multiple reports It has been alleged that the river's strong currents swept her away while she was attempting to retrieve her phone on Friday, May 30 Several items have been recovered that are believed to belong to the missing teenager amid a search for herA 15-year-old girl who allegedly attempted to retrieve her phone from the East River is missing after being taken by its currents near the Roosevelt Island Bridge in New York City. At around 12:15 p.m. local time on Friday, May 30, authorities were alerted that a teenager had gone missing after she went into the water, the New York Post, CBS News New York and NBC New York reported. Upon arrival, police discovered the missing girl's friend beside the river. The friend stayed nearby with the authorities as the search continued into the afternoon. At the time of publication, the search recovered a few items believed to belong to the missing girl, including two books, a bag, sneakers, and clothing items. The teenager was wearing a bathing suit with flowers on it at the time she disappeared. The New York Police Department and the Fire Department of New York searched for her for several hours before having to suspend their search due to the weather conditions, per CBS News New York. Authorities have not confirmed why the girl went into the water. However, bystanders have alleged that she dropped her phone in the river and attempted to retrieve it, according to the Post. She was then allegedly caught in the river's strong currents. 'I'm in shock,' bystander Maria Gomez told the outlet. 'This never happens here. Everyone knows the dangers that's on [the East River], that current. It's sad.' 'My friend told me [she saw] a little girl fall in,' a man told the Post. 'She saw her going over the railing. She hopped the fence, she slipped on the rocks. That's what I heard. She was on the rocks, she slipped and fell in.' "I have never been in these waters, but I've heard that the current is pretty strong, especially around here," Roosevelt Island resident Zach Dokart told CBS New York. "It's a sad situation, I really hope they find her." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. A representative for the New York Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for more information on Friday. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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Search underway for 15-year-old girl who plunged into East River on Roosevelt Island: police
Cops and firefighters are scouring the East River for a missing 15-year-old girl who bystanders said plunged into the current after dropping her phone in the water Friday afternoon. Police responded to a 911 call on Roosevelt Island shortly after noon on reports of a missing teen — and found the missing girl's distraught pal next to the water, according to authorities and witnesses. 'I'm in shock,' bystander Maria Gomez told The Post. 'This never happens here. Everyone knows the dangers that's on [the East River], that current. It's sad.' The missing teen's friend sat nearby with police as the search continued into the afternoon. Two books, a bag, sneakers and some clothing sat on the hood of an NYPD squad car — the missing girl's belongings, police at the scene confirmed. Cops said the girl was wearing a bathing suit with flowers on it when she went into the water. 'My friend told me [she saw] a little girl fall in,' a man who asked to be identified only as Joel said. 'She saw her going over the railing. She hopped the fence, she slipped on the rocks. That's what I heard. She was on the rocks, she slipped and fell in.' Meanwhile, NYPD and FDNY boats continued to search the river near the scene, which is alongside the Roosevelt Island Bridge near 688 Main Street, police said. Cops did not confirm why the girl went into the water. But bystanders said it is believed she dropped her phone in and may have gone after it before she was allegedly caught in the strong East River currents.
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Frantic search for teenage girl who vanished into New York's East River... and time's running out
A 15-year-old girl has vanished in New York City 's East River near Roosevelt Island, city officials said. Divers with the New York Police Department and Fire Department are currently searching for her in the waters near the Roosevelt Island Bridge. The first report of a drowning person came in at around 12:15pm. FDNY divers did not find anyone in the water after a search. They turned the area over to the NYPD, which continued the search using harbor units, according to both departments. At this point, there is no information on what caused the incident or precisely who rescue crews are searching for.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Fire erupts under swanky French restaurant, sending massive plumes of smoke across NYC's Midtown
A fire broke out in the basement under a swanky French restaurant Tuesday – sending massive plumes of thick smoke billowing across the heart of Manhattan. The blaze was sparked in the mechanical room below La Grande Boucherie on 53rd Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues around 4:50 p.m., according to an FDNY spokesperson. Video obtained by The Post shows streams of smoke coming from the front part of the building at 1325 6th Avenue that forced some nearby workers outside to mask up. 'It was a heavy, plastic smell,' said Colin Sweeney, who works at a hotel across the street. 'I said to my colleague, 'You don't want to smell that' so we went inside immediately,' he added. 'It set off our fire alarm. It was a heavy dense smoke.' The fire took about a little more than an hour to get under control after more than 100 fire firefighters and EMS personnel rushed to the building. There were no injuries from the blaze, though it's unclear what damage was sustained throughout the building, which is mostly made up of office space. The smoke spread around the corner toward the Hilton Hotel, making it appear that the high-rise hotel was possibly affected. The public pathway next to the La Grande Boucherie was blocked off in the aftermath of the inferno.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Boy, 12, hurts leg in fall while crossing between subway cars on Brooklyn train
A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized after his leg got stuck when he slipped and fell crossing between subway cars on a moving train in Brooklyn early Monday, cops said. The pre-teen was walking with at least one other person between cars on an M train near the Myrtle Ave.-Broadway station when he slipped about 8:15 a.m., according to a source familiar with the incident. His right leg got stuck and he needed to be freed by FDNY personnel and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, cops said. The boy suffered a cut to his leg and was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, officials said.
