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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Emergency responders conducted a water rescue involving a man near the St. George Ferry Terminal Sunday morning, according to authorities.
A 26-year-man was observed jumping from the Staten Island Ferry as it approached the terminal around 8:11 a.m., according to a spokesperson for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
NYPD Harbor Units were able to recover the person from the water. He was transported in stable condition NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, the spokesperson said.
The city Department of Transportation, which operates the ferry, is investigating the incident.
The bodies of two men in their 30s were pulled from New York City waters on Friday, according to the NYPD.
These recoveries came amid a desperate search for Brandon Pino, 17, a resident of Port Richmond. Pino’s family says he jumped off the Staten Island Ferry last Saturday morning.
Editor’s note: The Advance/SILive.com typically limits reporting on suicides to those that occur in crowded public places, involve public figures or, in special circumstances, where there is a larger public impact. If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
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