Body of possible NYC jumper found at luxury Times Square hotel

Larry Celona,

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Oct 7, 2022

A jumper plunged to his death from a luxury hotel in tourist-packed Times Square on Friday, police sources told The Post.

The unidentified 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m. after plunging from Row NYC, formerly known as the Milford Plaza, on Eighth Avenue near 45th Street.

A firefighter who was cleaning the sidewalk below the 29-story hotel said the man jumped at around 10 a.m.

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The body was found Friday morning on the pavement. — A man is thought to have jumped from a luxury Times Square hotel Friday. Robert Miller

Row NYC is known as a luxury Manhattan hotel. — Row NYC was formerly known as the Milford Plaza. Robert Miller

His body was removed hours later. — The man is thought to have jumped around 10 a.m. Friday morning. Robert Miller

The man is believed to have jumped from the building. — The investigation into the man’s death is ongoing, according to the NYPD. Robert Miller

This was around five hours after the alleged jump occurred. — Workers removed the body from Times Square around 3:15 p.m. Robert Miller

Those plans were eventually scrapped. — The hotel was thought to become an intake center and shelter for up to 600 migrant families.Robert Miller

Police look onto the street where the death occurred. — The sidewalk around the hotel was closed as police began their investigation. Robert Miller

Workers removed the body from the bustling area around 3:15 p.m.

Police said the investigation was ongoing.

In August, it surfaced that the hotel might become an intake center and shelter for up to 600 migrant families, but those plans have since been scrapped.

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