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Body found floating in water at Pier 5

NYPD and the Office of the Medical Examiner are investigating.

Caithlin Pena

May 15, 2026, 12:26 PM

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The body of a man was discovered floating in water at Pier 5 in Brooklyn early Friday morning, according to police.

Police say a 911 call for a person in the water came in just before 8:30 a.m. between Pier 3 and Pier 5.

EMS pronounced the man dead on scene. NYPD and the Office of the Medical Examiner are investigating.

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