Man Dies After Jumping into Hudson River Near Chelsea Piers

NEW YORK — A man who was pulled from the water in the Hudson River in Chelsea has died, according to the New York Police Department.

A New York City Parks employee saw the man jump into the river just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday in West 17th Street y Eleventh Avenue near Chelsea Piers, and immediately called 911, police said.

Emergency medical services responded to the scene and an FDNY marine unit recovered the 30-year-old man from the water. CPR was performed on the man before he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.

The man’s name has not been released.