Homemade Anchor, No Sea Mine, Evacuates Some NYC Blocks

Several blocks of a Brooklyn neighborhood were evacuated Friday as authorities investigated a report of possible explosives — a sea mine, in fact — found in the water, according to the FDNY. It turned out to be an old homemade anchor, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation. Fire officials said they got a call about the possible device in Newtown Creek, off Grand Street in East Williamsburg shortly before 1 p.m. Chopper 4 showed a heavy emergency presence at the scene; a bomb containment unit was also spotted.