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3 bodies found in NYC East River in one day — including girl, 15, swept away by fast-moving current: cops
The body of a 15-year-old girl who vanished in the East River last week was recovered, police said. Grace Ilogene was spotted floating in the fast-moving river just before 12:27 p.m. Friday, about a week after she was swept away by the current after telling a friend she was going for a dip — even though she couldn't swim, police and sources said. Ilogene was brought by the NYPD's Harbor Unit to Erie Basin in Brooklyn, where she was pronounced dead, cops said. The girl lived with her mother, a neighbor on the Upper East Side told The Post, calling them 'very close.' 'They were very quiet. It's sad,' Edward Davis said, referring to Ilogene's death. 'The mother never spoke, and the girl was always on her phone, listening to her headphones. She was always working with her mom, she didn't have much friends. It's very sad. She was very young, and not much experience in life,' said another neighbor, who declined to give her name. 'This is an awful thing to happen to a family,' she added. The missing teen, who had been wearing a floral bathing suit, disappeared around 12:15 p.m. on May 30, sources previously told The Post. Even though her friend warned her to 'get out of the water, you know you can't swim,' the current had already carried her away, the sources said. The desperate friend called 911, prompting a days-long search. Her body was one of three discovered floating in the East River Friday, according to cops. Police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious man in the water just after 6 a.m. near the Brooklyn Bridge, cops said. The man, who had yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The body of another man, who had also yet to be identified, was spotted by a 911 caller floating in the water near 34th Street and FDR Drive just before 7 p.m. He was taken to Pier 16 and pronounced dead, police said. All three incidents remain under investigation while the Medical Examiner's Office works to determine each victim's cause of death, cops said.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Police Officer Adopts Dog He Rescued from N.Y.C.'s East River 6 Weeks Ago: ‘Great Opportunity to Give Her a Second Chance'
Officer Jared Desalvo of the New York Police Department's Harbor Unit rescued a Maltese dog from New York City's East River on April 30 The NYPD shared on May 10 that Desalvo adopted the canine after no one came forward to claim her The dog, named Hudson, will now live with Desalvo, his wife and their two childrenA dog who was saved from New York's East River has a new lease on life — all thanks to one of her rescuers. The New York Police Department shared on X on Saturday, May 10 that officer Jared Desalvo of the NYPD's Harbor Unit is adopting a Maltese dog named Hudson, who was rescued from the water by South Street Seaport by him and two others on his team on March 30. 'Every dog has its day, and today Hudson gets to go home with the family of one of her rescuers,' the NYPD wrote alongside a video of Officer Desalvo discussing the adoption. In the video, Desalvo could be seen holding Hudson, a Maltese estimated to be a year or two old, as he shared her story. He noted that after he and his fellow officers rescued her, she was brought to the Animal Care Center of New York (ACC) for checkups and care. Hudson was diagnosed with a 'respiratory infection' but recovered with the help of antibiotics. Related: 'Flipping Cute' Dog Rescued from East River Is Now Waiting for Her Owners to Take Her Home He said Hudson was put in foster care for a few weeks as the ACC waited for someone to claim her. Unfortunately, 'no one came forward. But [it presents] a unique opportunity for me and my family. We'll be adopting Hudson, and she'll be in good care,' Desalvo shared. In the video, Desalvo's children — identified as Salvatore, 9, and Stella, 8, by the NY Daily News — could be seen walking in and greeting the pup before giving her plenty of hugs. He told the outlet that they came in just after he officially completed the adoption paperwork. 'They [believed] that they [were] going to a [Communion] party,' Desalvo told NY Daily News of the surprise. 'They [knew] about the rescue and everything. Since that day, they've been asking constantly about the status of the dog.' 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. The dog's status is that she is now a part of Desalvo's family permanently — something his kids are ecstatic about. The family appeared happy as they took new family portraits with their new furry companion. 'I think it's a great opportunity to give her a second chance,' Desalvo told NY Daily News. 'She'll be a great part of our family. She'll be very well taken care of.' Hudson was rescued on Sunday, March 30 after the NYPD received a call at around 8:10 a.m. for a dog in the water near the South Street Seaport. NYPD Special Operations Division's Harbor Unit immediately responded to the scene to pull the dog from the water and wrapped her in a warm blanket. Animal Care Centers of NYC spokesperson Katy Hansen told PEOPLE after the canine's rescue that she did not have any form of identification and wasn't microchipped or wearing a dog license. However, the maltese did enjoy being around people. "The staff and volunteers love her," Hansen shared, adding that the pup was 'so flipping cute.' '[Hudson] seems to be well looked after and enjoys the company of people." Read the original article on People
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02-04-2025
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NYPD rescues lucky dog from East River; searches for its owner or adopter
The NYPD is still searching for the owner of a lucky pup who was rescued from the East River — or hoping to catch the attention of a possible adopter. A trio of Harbor Unit officers who responded to the 911 call Sunday morning spoke at a press conference at the Brooklyn Army Terminal about the retrieval of the small white pooch from the frigid waters off the South Street Seaport. 'We happened to be not too far away at the time and, as we approached, we saw a woman kind of waving and pointing to a sailboat that was docked in the water,' said Jared Desalvo, a 10-year NYPD veteran. 'As we got closer, you can see there is a small white object,' he said. 'And when we got even closer, we could tell it was a white dog with a pink harness.' Desalvo noted the delicate nature of the rescue, adding it was made difficult because the frightened Maltese was swimming in circles. 'It's definitely an urgent situation,' he said. 'It's a small dog, the water can be a little rough over there and it's even difficult for person to even swim in there.' Despite wearing a harness, there were no collar or tags on the dog, and it had not been microchipped. How the pup got into the water remains a mystery, Desalvo said. 'It's a tough spot over there because there is no place to get easily in or out of the water for anybody because it's just high piers,' he said. Officer Jenny Driscoll, another 10-year veteran of the NYPD, said the drenched pooch was visibly glad to be in the rescue boat. 'When we got it out of there it looked relieved,' she said. Officer Joseph Pascone, who also has been with the NYPD for 10 years, said the little Maltese looked fatigued and was shivering when they were finally able to get it inside the boat. 'When we first see it, I was thinking where did it come from?' he said. 'Because that area, there's no way for a dog to get into the water. So I was thinking, where did it come from and how long it has been there? 'When we seen it close up, it looked very tired, so it seems it was in there for a little while,' he said. Pascone expressed gratitude to the good Samaritan who called 911. 'We want to thank the person who called,' he said. 'If he or she didn't call, we might have not seen the dog. So it's a good thing when the community sees something, they say something. It helps us out a lot.' The pooch was initially passed off to the 1st Precinct and then brought to the East Harlem location of the Animal Care Centers of NYC. The owner of the dog is currently being sought, Pascone said. After a waiting period the dog will be available for adoption. 'Hopefully, it gets reunited with the owner,' Pascone said. 'If not, it goes to a loving family.'
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07-02-2025
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Man's headless torso found in NYC: police
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man's headless torso was found inside a suitcase in the East River in New York City Wednesday, police said. Crew members aboard a ferry heading southbound in the East River near Governors Island spotted the suitcase in the water and radioed the NYPD's Harbor Unit around 5:30 p.m. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Police pulled the suitcase out of the water and brought it to Pier 16 in the South Street Seaport. The man's remains were wrapped in a sleeping bag stuffed inside the suitcase, police said. The dismembered body was missing a head, hands and feet, according to police. Police are working to identify the man. The New York City medical examiner will work to determine the cause of death. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
06-02-2025
- New York Times
Human Torso Found in Suitcase in the East River Near Manhattan
A New York City ferry captain on Wednesday discovered a suitcase drifting in the East River that turned out to have a human torso inside, according to an internal police report. The captain, who was aboard the vessel Susan B. Anthony, saw the luggage floating in the water late Wednesday afternoon near Governors Island, a largely recreational area just off the southern tip of Manhattan, according to the report. Unable to fish it out of the river, the captain called the Police Department's Harbor Unit for help, the report said. Officers from the unit pulled the suitcase from the water at around 5:30 p.m. and, after seeing what was inside, brought it to Pier 16 on the East Side of Manhattan, about a quarter-mile south of the Brooklyn Bridge, the police said. The authorities have not been able to identify the remains. A spokeswoman for the city medical examiner said the office would perform an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of the person's death. Reached on Thursday, the ferry captain declined to comment. The discovery of body parts in New York City's waters is uncommon, but not unheard-of. A human head was found in Jamaica Bay in Queens last May. Then, in August, other human remains began to wash up on the shore of Brooklyn Bridge Park, just steps from its early-20th-century carousel. Over the course of several weeks, officers found a human skull, leg fragments, vertebrae and two feet inside a pair of construction boots, according to another internal police report. News reports of such discoveries date back more than a century. In 1900, the body of a longshoreman was found floating in the East River just below East Ninth Street in Manhattan, according to an Oct. 1 article published that year in The Evening World, a turn-of-the-century newspaper. In another case, authorities in 1967 pulled a man's body from the Hudson River, according to a New York Daily News article from Aug. 19 of that year. The police later identified the man as 62-year-old Joseph Robert Juliano, who had Mafia ties.
