NYPD: Body Of Woman Found In East River
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The NYPD is investigating after the body of a woman was discovered floating in the East River over the weekend.
Authorities said they were called to the East River at 23rd Street Sunday afternoon by someone who reported the body to 911.
The body was floating about 20 feet from the shoreline, authorities said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.
The woman appeared to be in her 40s or 50s. Police said her body showed no signs of trauma.
The medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death.
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