East River

Two men were pulled from the East River overnight after a white van plunged into the water near Roosevelt Island, authorities said Saturday. The vehicle crashed into the river just before 2 a.m. near the island’s Cornell campus, police said. Rescue teams were dispatched to the water where the two men made it out — both were expected to be…

The inmate climbed a recreation yard fence at the the floating jail known as the Vernon C. Bain Center shortly before noon and jumped into the water, a spokesperson for the city Department of Correction said.

Anticipation is building for Macy’s annual Fourth of July fireworks as crews work to get ready for the celebration on Monday, Ida Siegal reports.

It was not immediately clear why the firefighter was on the boat and the cause of the collision.

An adorable pup named BeBe who had somehow gotten away from its owner and swam more than 200 yards into the frigid East River Saturday was rescued with the help of the NYPD’s Special Ops unit, authorities said. NYPD officers put on their water rescue gear and swam out to the “scared” pooch. The animal was reunited with its owner,…

NBC New York’s Myles Miller rode along with the NYPD harbor unit as officials patrol and secure the East River ahead of July 4 holiday fireworks.

A 36-year-old man died after chasing a rogue volleyball into the East River, police confirmed Thursday. First responders said they spotted the man in the water along Domino Park in Brooklyn on Wednesday after someone called 911. Rescuers pulled him out of the water and transported him to Brooklyn Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. The…

Police say a 36-year-old man was found dead in the East River after he jumped in to get a volleyball at Domino Park.

A man’s badly decomposed body has been found floating in the East River off the Bronx

A woman was walking along the East River in Brooklyn when she spotted a pod of dolphins enjoying a nice day in the water.

Brooklyn’s East River State Park was renamed Monday after Marsha P. Johnson on what would have been the transgender rights activist’s 75th birthday. Marsha P. Johnson State Park is New York’s first state park to honor a LGBTQ person and transgender woman of color, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. State Parks staff have installed public art intended to reflect...

The East River Esplanade at E. 76th St. was shut down Tuesday to ensure safety after a sinkhole opened up right into the river.

In the final report filed by the NTSB regarding the crash that claimed five lives, investigators found a tether from a safety harness worn by a passenger in the front seat got caught on a floor-mounted fuel lever

The NTSB released its final report on a helicopter crash in the East River that killed all 5 passengers on board, with only the pilot surviving. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Two towering mixed-residential buildings, along with retail space, a YMCA and even a beach, are planned for the waterfront in South Williamsburg, garnering mixed response from those who live in the area. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

The city has announced a settlement that prevents floating digital billboards in New York City waters

Video from inside a doors-off sightseeing helicopter that crashed in a New York City river last year shows doomed passengers struggling to free themselves from harnesses as the aircraft fills with water, federal investigators said Monday.

The company that chartered the “doors-off” helicopter that crashed into the East River last year, killing its five passengers, is allowing dogs on its flights, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.