Manhattan Bridge jumper lands in DUMBO
A disturbed 61-year-old man leapt from the Manhattan Bridge on Saturday night. His body was discovered near Adams and Front streets in DUMBO. AP Photo/Peter Morgan
A 61-year-old man jumped to his death from the Manhattan Bridge on Saturday, according to NYPD.
The victim leapt from the Brooklyn side of the overpass and landed near Adams and Front streets in DUMBO around 7:15 p.m.
“I always leave my windows open, and I walked into my kitchen and you just hear this thump,” Andy DeMaio told the Daily News. “It was really loud.”
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