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Man's Body Found Floating In East River Near Brooklyn Bridge

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man's body was found floating in the East River Sunday morning offshore from Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Around 10:14 a.m., police responded to a call of a person floating in the East River. He was taken by the FDNY to Pier 1 off Old Fulton Street in Brooklyn, police said.

The 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The New York City Medical Examiner's office will determine the cause of his death, police said.

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