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NYPD rescues woman, cat stranded in East River under Brooklyn Bridge: video

Nypost · · 317 words · By Caitlin McCormack
Inter-agency Cooperation Public Safety and Rescue
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Officers across three New York City departments banded together to rescue a woman and her cat who were pulled out into the East River by rushing currents underneath the Brooklyn Bridge.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that officers across three NYC departments rescued a woman and her cat from the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bedford–Stuyvesant ( BED-fərd STY-və-sənt), colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, is a neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bedford–Stuyvesant is bordered by Flushi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford–Stuyvesant,_Brooklyn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordered by Greenpoint to the north; Bedford–Stuyvesant to the south; Bushwick and East Williamsburg to the east; and the East …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburg,_Brooklyn
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“NYPD officers were the first to respond to reports of a woman in distress — with her white cat in tow — in the river just before 3 p.m. last Thursday.”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific details regarding the 'white cat' and the timing 'just before 3 p.m. last Thursday' are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets beyond the general news reports of the rescue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elsbeth is an American police procedural comedy drama television series that premiered on February 29, 2024, on CBS. It is a spin-off of The Good Wife (2009–2016) and The Good Fight (2017–2022), from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsbeth_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, serving as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Manhattan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of NYPD Blue premiered on ABC on October 24, 1995, and concluded on May 21, 1996.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYPD_Blue_season_3
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“The cops, alongside FDNY and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation officers, reached the shore near the end of the Brooklyn Bridge and lobbed a lifesaver into the brackish waters.”
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The general rescue is confirmed, but the specific involvement of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the use of a lifesaver are not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), also known as the New York City Fire Department, is the full-service fire department of New York City, serving all five boroughs. The FDNY is respon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Fire_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is structured into numerous bureaus and units. As a whole, the NYPD is headed by the police commissioner, a civilian administrator appointed by the mayor, wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_the_New_York_C…
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“The woman could be heard screaming and pleading for help as she clung to the preserver, body camera footage released by the NYPD shows.”
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One source mentions that NYPD body camera footage exists showing the rescue, but the specific detail about the woman screaming and pleading is not explicitly quoted in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Police Department ... The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some people might have to think about it, but you know better than that – you know exactly which Chandler pizza place you’ll be calling: it’s NYPD Pizza time. Around the corner? Drop in for a slice of…
https://aznypdpizza.com/location/chandler/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official NYPD website In recent years, the department has increased its focus on transparency and accessibility. As you navigate our website, you will have access to disciplinary record…
https://nypdonline.org/
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“The responders tugged the woman back onto dry land using a rope hitched to the preserver.”
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The provided evidence confirms a rescue occurred, but does not describe the specific method of using a rope hitched to a preserver to pull her to shore.
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web search NEUTRAL — In some jurisdictions, emergency department personnel, such as doctors and nurses, are also required to respond to disasters and critical situations, designating them first responders; in other jurisd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_responder
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web search NEUTRAL — When a person calls 9-1-1 for help, the City of Seattle aims to send resources immediately and intervene effectively, to meet the needs identified and achieve optimal outcomes for all parties involved…
https://www.seattle.gov/care/community-crisis-responders
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 24, 2025 · Fear of being seen as weak or not up to the job of a responder keeps many from seeking help. Responders can build their resilience by increasing awareness about risk factors and warning…
https://www.samhsa.gov/technical-assistance/dtac/disaster-re…
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“One responder broke away from the group to nab the frigid feline while the rest hauled the woman onto dry land.”
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The evidence confirms both the woman and cat were rescued, but does not describe the specific tactical movement of one responder breaking away to nab the feline.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Responder is a British police procedural television series set in Liverpool, written by former Merseyside Police officer Tony Schumacher, with Tim Mielants as leading director and starring Martin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Responder
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of RESPOND is to say something in return : make an answer. How to use respond in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/responder
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web search NEUTRAL — About Responder is a LLMNR, NBT-NS and MDNS poisoner, with built-in HTTP/SMB/MSSQL/FTP/LDAP rogue authentication server supporting NTLMv1/NTLMv2/LMv2, Extended Security NTLMSSP and Basic HTTP authenti…
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/Responder
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“She was taken away on a stretcher and is in stable condition at a local hospital, according to the NYPD.”
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The provided evidence does not mention the woman's medical status, the use of a stretcher, or her condition at a local hospital.
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web search NEUTRAL — Devi is currently receiving treatment, and her condition is reported to be stable. This incident is reminiscent of a 2018 case from Visakhapatnam district, where a pregnant woman was similarly carried…
https://news.abplive.com/states/andhra-pradesh/andhra-prades…
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web search NEUTRAL — Common Situations Where Stretcher Transportation Is Used. Transportation for the elderly has become a rising issue not only in the States but also globally. Lack of proper measures and care taken duri…
https://www.securecomfortcare.com/stretcher-patient-transpor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche was in the hospital Saturday following an accident in which her car smashed into a house…
https://ktla.com/entertainment/report-anne-heche-in-hospital…
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“The NYPD shared a picture of the good-natured pet swaddled in a towel.”
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The evidence confirms the NYPD responded to the rescue and that the cat was rescued, but the specific detail about a photo of the cat swaddled in a towel is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets, though the event is real.
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web search NEUTRAL — Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…
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web search NEUTRAL — How to Wrap a Cat in a Towel. Part of the series: Cat Training. If you want to administer medical care to your cat without getting scratched, you may want to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_eCPz2x9w
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web search NEUTRAL — Police say a woman and her cat were rescued Thursday after officers responded to a 911 call near the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.Police tell News 12 that there is no indication the woman intended to h…
https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-body-camera-footage-shows-w…
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