Emergency crews in Lansingburgh find man dead in Hudson River

A man has died, and the Troy Fire Department pulled his body from the Hudson River on Monday afternoon.

Troy Fire Department was called to the scene near 123^rd Street in Lansingburgh, just after 11 a.m. on Monday. A man in his 50s was out there with family, when he jumped in and did not come up, they said.

This is the third person found dead in the Hudson and recovered in Troy since July began.

Hear the Troy fire chief talk about the kind of toll that takes on emergency crews by watching the video of Stella Porter’s story.

Troy fire, police, divers and New York State Police are on scene for a recovery effort after a report that a man jumped into the Hudson River near 123rd St in Lansingburgh. @WNYT pic.twitter.com/HbDg9N3dZf

— Tessa Bentulan (@TessaBentulan) July 31, 2023