A woman fell into the frigid East River from the North Williamsburg ferry dock Friday night when an arriving boat jarred the ramp she was standing on and she lost her balance, a police source said.
The source, who described the investigation into the fatal accident as "preliminary,'' said the tragedy took place at 7:40 p.m.
The desperate woman had held her lighted cellphone aloft as long as she could, hoping it would make it easier to spot her in the water.
She was carried by the tide about three blocks south of the dock, which is at Kent Avenue and North Sixth Street.
She was pulled from the water by NYPD harbor cops, who turned her over to FDNY medics.
The medics performed CPR at the scene, and rushed her to Woodhull Hospital, but doctors there could not save her.
FDNY Battalion Chief Paul Tague said of the operation, "The hardest part was dealing with the ice."
"It's very cold out, the ice is floating, and the tide is moving quickly," he said.
Another firefighter on the scene said, "It's very cold. The water is about 40 degrees right now."
He added, "She was in there for a long time.''
Additional reporting by Aaron Feisand Kenneth Garger
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