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Body recovered from rocks near Red Hook Pier

Witnesses described the body as “looking like a skeleton” and “small in stature” on the rocks near the pier.

Rob Flaks

Mar 7, 2026, 5:40 PM

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Police and FDNY officials confirm a body was discovered in the waters early Saturday afternoon near the Red Hook Pier on Van Brunt Street.

Witnesses described the body as “looking like a skeleton” and “small in stature” on the rocks near the pier.

The Office of the Medical Examiner was en route to the scene to determine a cause of death.

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