The New York Police Department’s Harbor Unit pulled the remains out of the river near Governor's Island around 5:30 p.m.
Human remains have been found in a suitcase that was drifting in the East River in New York City, police said.
A New York City ferry captain saw the luggage and called the Police Department’s Harbor Unit. The authorities have not identified the remains.
New York City got a rare whale sighting on Monday. A whale was spotted in the East River near the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. People on the Brooklyn shore got a glimpse of the whale flashing ...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Police are investigating after human remains were found in a suitcase in the East River on Wednesday. The gruesome discovery was made around 5:30 p.m. near Pier 17 89 South St.