Police find body of 68-year-old woman near Verrazano Bridge

April 3, 2018 Jaime DeJesus
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Police have recovered and identified the body of a woman who was found in the water on the shoreline rocks near the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano Bridge.

Authorities say that on Friday, March 30, at around 7:28 a.m., cops discovered 68-year-old Maria Tammik unconscious and unresponsive. EMS rushed to the scene and declared her dead on site.

Tammik, who was a Manhattan resident, was reported missing on Thursday, March 28 by her husband.

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The medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains ongoing.


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