Body found in Hudson River near Pier 66 in Manhattan: police

CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man’s body was found in the Hudson River near Pier 66 in Manhattan Monday, according to police.

The body was recovered near West 26th Street around 6 p.m. The man was taken to Pier 62, where EMS pronounced him dead, police said.

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The man will be sent to the medical examiner, where they will determine his cause of death and identity, according to police.

Additional information was not immediately available.

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