Man pulled from Coney Island waters pronounced dead at hospital

An unidentified male is in critical condition after witnesses spotted him floating in the waters off the Coney Island boardwalk early Monday morning.

The NYPD says the call came in around 7:25 a.m. from people walking on the boardwalk who saw the man in the water. Red flags were posted along the beach at the time — meaning no swimming.

A maintenance worker told News 12 that a fisherman was the first to notice the floating person near the rocks. He told security, who then called for help…

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